Word: buchananism
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...politics, and his success could already be seen last week in the reactions of the presidential hopefuls. Most Republicans expressed anger that Perot might again, as in 1992, draw votes away from their nominee and thus help Bill Clinton. At the same time, though, candidates Lamar Alexander and Pat Buchanan--and President Clinton--tried to ape Perot's independent appeal by distancing themselves from the congressional "insiders" who dominate their respective parties...
...Buchanan, he just tried to outdo Perot at his own game, setting out again last week to champion some of the Texas billionaire's pet causes. Buchanan's top aides were relaxing in a hotel bar after a long day of campaigning in New Hampshire when someone began reading aloud the first wire story on Perot's new party, and the group started plotting how to respond. Buchanan, however, joined Perot's attack on lavish congressional pensions, an issue stirring fresh voter outrage since the disclosure that disgraced Senator Bob Packwood will receive $89,000 a year for life. Referring...
...both major parties: Shoshana Leiser, who "despises" Republicans as lapdogs of the rich but trusts Perot better than Clinton to take them on; Pauline Doane, a former conservative Republican who fears that the party has "sold out to the religious right"; Mario Minervini, a retired liquor wholesaler who supports Buchanan on most issues except abortion...
...advice of most strategists was, Say nothing, and if you must say something, be neutral or at least soothing. Only California Republican Bob Dornan, who has nothing to lose, was brazen: "I think it was a racist decision." Pat Buchanan, the candidate many say is the product of white anger, stoked that resentment: "I don't respect the verdict because I think it was wrong." Bob Dole was empathic: "It is very important at this time that we use all our energies to find ways to understand each other." Lamar Alexander tried to have it both ways: "I believe...
...pretty extreme conservative,” Dierker said happily. “My ideal presidential candidate would be Pat Buchanan...