B ill Clinton’s first term effectively lasted two years, until the disastrous midterm elections of 1994. Then came the two-year Clinton-Gingrich government of national disharmony, ending in the President’s miraculous revival. Now we have the third Clinton presidency, the second Gingrich Congress, and a gathering storm of investigations that may well dominate national politics for […]
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Can new Labour Dance the Clinton?
F or the first time in 18 years, Britain, barring some cataclysm, will soon elect a left-of-center government. Starting with their name and extending to a wide range of policy and rhetorical stances, Tony Blair’s New Labour Party has much in common with Bill Clinton’s New Democrats. Even before the recent changes in the Democratic […]
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Comment: Is Bradley for Real?
We’ve gotten our hearts broken before. Clinton, many of us hoped, was really a closet progressive who somehow also attracted moderates. His fellow southern governor, Jimmy Carter, looked to be a fine reformer for the post-Watergate era. But both presidents left legacies more conservative than liberal. Both were anti-party men. Both failed to use their […]
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More Liberal Than You Thought
As George W. commandeers the political center, Gore and Bradley may find more compelling voices as liberals.
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Waiting for Lefty
Warren Beatty can play a useful liberal role—but not as a candidate.
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K Street Gore
One important way to judge what a presidential candidate might do if elected is to look at his record while in office-his publicly announced positions and his skill in commanding loyalty, wielding authority, and winning public support. But it is also important to look at the networks of campaign contributors, lobbyists, political organizations, and policy […]
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The New Map of American Politics
The Pacific coast is becoming more Democratic, the Mountain States more Republican—and the South is back up for grabs. Migration is changing America’s electoral geography, and Democrats may yet come out the winners.
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The Successor Generation
If the profusion of legacy candidates this election season is any indication, having a political pedigree can do wonders for your electoral chances. As we hurtle toward the possibility of the first all second-generation presidential race, it’s time to ask: Do dynastic advantages trample democratic fairness?
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How Low Can You Go?
HAPPINESS IS . . . According to The Economist, PaineWebber has created an index of “happiness” for bonds that goes up when unemployment rises. If others would only follow this example and strike a blow against hypocrisy, we could have a series of more accurate social indicators: an index of happiness for hospitals that jumps […]
