Word: arlen
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...early going, anything might be possible later on. Most of their strategies are conventional. They assume the overwhelmingly conservative nature of the Republican nominating electorate and seek to capture the largest number of leftover ballots after Dole's presumed romps almost everywhere. But two of the candidates, Pennsylvania's Arlen Specter and California's Pete Wilson, are considering first-ever campaigns designed to reach well beyond the usual Republican franchise...
...votes." Iowa has some moderate Republicans, says Stone, "but not enough. We need Democrats and independents, and our approach won't be subtle: 'Hey, folks, if you hate the antiabortion crazies' domination of the G.O.P., then show up at the Republican caucuses and vote for Arlen. That's the way to send 'em a message...
...abortion. "He used to favor government funding for abortions for poor women, but doesn't any longer, and twice when he was a Senator he cast the deciding vote restricting federal health-insurance plans from providing abortion coverage." True enough, concedes a Wilson aide, "but who's pure? Arlen's the one who destroyed Anita Hill during the Clarence Thomas hearings...
...Civil Liberties Union of Harvard is writing this open letter to the Harvard community to protest the actions of officials at the Institute of Politics and the Kennedy School of Government at a recent speech by U.S. Senator Arlen Specter. These Harvard officials, among them Albert Carnesale, Dean of the Kennedy School, showed an outrageous disregard for the principles of free speech and respect that are vital to our community...
Still, acclaim for Reed and his Coalition is far from universal, even within the Republican Party. Senator Arlen Specter launched his campaign for President with a broadside against Reed and his alleged "intolerance." Congresswoman Marge Roukema, a moderate Republican from New Jersey, said flatly, "Ralph Reed and the Christian Coalition will create a lot of trouble for the Republican Party." And, in fact, if Reed succeeds too well at moving the party in his direction, he stands to alienate the middle-of-the-roaders, whose votes, while notably absent in Republican primaries, tend to decide general elections...