Word: bradley
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...same time, Bradley's poverty speech was notable for some things he didn't say. He has been an outspoken critic of the 1996 welfare-reform bill, arguing that forcing welfare mothers into the work force "cuts the bonds between mother and child" and that without subsidized child care and health coverage, too many could fall through the cracks. Yet in his speech, he did not call for a repeal of the time limits or work requirements. Gore seized on the omission. "He didn't propose to repeal it, did he?" he said to TIME. "It tells me that upon...
...Bradley has the advantage of an expandable universe; voters are curious about the guy; they want to know more. There are the restless liberals who are attracted to his high-fiber programs; there are the Clinton haters who just want a change; and then there are those who don't blame Gore for Clinton's sins but who have decided in advance that he has no chance against Bush.This may be the peculiar core of Bradley support: mainly educated, independent male voters who helped launch the New Democrats in the first place, who don't care about loyalty and labels...
...work for its vote. Now running even in a primary race that he had once expected to be a blowout, Gore this week will give New Hampshire voters--and the nation--their first opportunity to compare him side-by-side with the surprisingly strong insurgent Bill Bradley. Until now, Gore has largely refrained from criticizing Bradley and his proposals directly. But in a feisty interview with TIME on Friday, Gore made clear he is ready to engage the battle...
TIME: Now that Bill Bradley has begun to lay out his proposals on the issues, such as health care, how does his vision of government--what it should do and what it can solve--compare with yours...
TIME: Given how critical Senator Bradley has been of welfare reform, what do you think of the poverty proposals he put forward this week...