Word: buchananism
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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Following last Tuesday's New Hampshire primary, the GOP race appeared to be a three-way dog-fight among U.S. Sen. Robert J. Dole (R-Kan.), political commentator Patrick S. Buchanan and former Tennessee Gov. Lamar Alexander...
...campaign because despite what the candidates hope, people aren't trained dogs who slavishly obey their television sets. Television ads can get your product attention, but if the voters don't like what they see, then they're not going to buy it. Despite all of Forbes' millions, Buchanan has outdistanced him on his character alone...
...significant portion of Americans, Buchanan is a leader, and leadership is what Americans want most from their candidates. The art of leadership, especially in a democracy, is not one of command but of persuasion. The leader who fails to consider his constituents will find himself or herself abandoned. A real leader articulates a vision that resonates with his or her supporters. He provides answers to their problems; he convinces them that he is the man or the woman to execute those plans...
This is the secret of Buchanan's success. Unlike the other candidates in the pool, he actually stands for something. He alone convinces voters that he is in the race to do more than get elected. Are there any other candidates who could honestly claim they represent a "movement...
...Buchanan's message is a populist one of resentment, bigotry and reaction. But it appeals to working class Americans who fear for their jobs and for their future. The promise of international trade and future growth is lost on those Americans who see their old jobs disappearing. In this climate men and women look to someone to blame. A man like Pat Buchanan shows them...