Word: ballot
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...remained casual acquaintances over the years--they became pen pals and talked about golf. Eleven years later, they find themselves soulmates: each would deny Patrick J. Buchanan the Reform Party's presidential nomination. Trump is eyeing the race and has ordered up an analysis of the Reform Party's ballot-access rules...
...disregarded the tack of saving his attacks for members of the opposing party, Steve Forbes on Saturday opened up on George W. Bush and several other prominent GOP members. Speaking before California's Orange County Republicans, Forbes attacked Bush and Michigan Governor John Engler for failing to support a ballot initiative in Michigan creating a school voucher system. "Leadership means acting from principle," Forbes said. "I spoke out in favor of that referendum. Governor Bush has been silent." Throw in another mention of his longstanding criticism of Tennessee Governor Don Sundquist for saying he would support a state income...
...That ballot measure, which was approved by the voters and later held up in the courts, aimed to deny education and other benefits to children of undocumented aliens. Bradley said he opposes such measures...
...Project, according to the foundation's literature, is "dedicated to creating a climate in American politics that will allow a qualified woman to successfully run for the presidency within the next decade." You may have seen their high-profile ad campaign in numerous national magazines, a mock ballot printed with the photos of 20 women who were chosen as strong potential candidates. The photos include those of Hillary Rodham Clinton, Elizabeth Dole, Marian Wright Edelman and Senators Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.) and Kay Bailey Hutchison (R-Texas). Though the ballot is only hypothetical, its collection of portraits and profiles makes...
...wrong, and she used the White House Project as an example of such an endeavor. Fundraising efforts for the project were somewhat hindered by the nature of the program--one which rises above both political parties and the money which flows from those parties. The candidates on the ballot are split fairly evenly among liberals and conservatives, and the clear focus of the project's effort is to get a woman, conservative or liberal, into the White House. Wilson was justifiably proud that the project got off the ground despite the protests of those who disliked the non-partisan approach...