Word: buchananism
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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Foxman said a pressing concern was the absenceof immediate condemnation of personalities such asDavid Duke and Pat Buchanan, who have madeanti-Semitic remarks...
...presidential race got a little more crowded. Republican Patrick Buchanan, the pugnacious conservative commentator who gave George Bush a run for his money in the 1992 New Hampshire primary, announced his candidacy with a tough "America first" speech. And G.O.P. California Governor Pete Wilson, laying out his own conservative agenda, announced the formation of an exploratory committee. On the Democratic side, former Pennsylvania Governor Robert Casey said he too was forming an exploratory committee--a potentially portentous move from the party's right that could complicate President Clinton's re-election strategy...
Affirmative action is already a hot topic on the presidential campaign trail, and it is sure to get even hotter. The trend in the G.O.P. field is running decidedly against the programs. Senator Phil Gramm and commentator Pat Buchanan call for their abolition. Lamar Alexander opposes preferences based "solely" on race. And Senate majority leader Bob Dole has commissioned congressional hearings with an eye toward major restructuring. Only Republican Senator Arlen Specter largely defends the status quo. On the Democratic side, President Clinton has ignited what amounts to a holy war within his party. Last week moderates like Senator...
...campaign taught Buchanan a few lessons. For one, he has sold the Mercedes-Benz that earned him so much flak from the "Buy America" crowd. He plans to buy a Pontiac Bonneville as soon as he gets time to shop. In this year's superheated G.O.P. race, that opportunity may come sooner than he thinks...
...course, not everyone can give $1,000, so fund raisers contrive all sorts of ways to meet their targets. With a list of nearly 100,000 names, Patrick Buchanan, for example, will rely more heavily than his rivals on direct mail...