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...Carnahan??s strategy was to run a “district-wide campaign.” In a nutshell, this means you say what you know people want to hear, and you make sure never to take a position that might alienate somebody. In practice, this meant that Carnahan came out in favor of gay rights when he was in front of a gay group, but he didn’t put his position on gay rights anywhere where a conservative voter might be able to find it. He told a questioner at a forum that he supported...
...Carnahan??s “district-wide campaign” also fastidiously avoided grassroots organizing. Jeff, who had no institutional support, had made grassroots organizing a central tenet of his strategy, and we expected that the Third District race would be largely a test of whether a grassroots campaign could beat a traditional Democratic campaign—a campaign that focused on television and endorsements over personal contact...
...quick glance at the Third District election results would seem to vindicate Russ Carnahan??s “district-wide campaign” and his mealie-mouthed message. Carnahan, who focused his resources on television ads that would hit the entire district, was no area’s top choice. He finished second in the St. Louis City, second in St. Louis County and second in Jefferson County. Press reports from the campaign’s aftermath hint at a simple thesis: By avoiding stands that would alienate either liberals or conservatives, Carnahan became the consensus candidate; nobody...
...organizers of the memorial could do nothing to prevent such outbursts; in fact, despite the number of politicians in the crowd—including more than half the Senate—only the victims’ close friends and family members actually spoke. Compared to Sen. Mel Carnahan??s memorial in 2000, where then-President Bill Clinton spoke, this memorial at the outset contained even fewer political overtones. The spirit shown at Wellstone’s memorial was a product of the grassroots crowd in attendance. It in no way tarnishes the senator’s memory...
...spirit behind Carnahan??s proposed legislation is commendable. Yet it also highlights one of the major temptations lawmakers will face as they confront the financial costs of stabilizing the airline industry. The economic aftershocks of the Sept. 11 attack will be widespread; in addition to the airline industry, tourism, insurance and shipping are also sure to suffer substantial losses. Congress cannot identify, let alone compensate, every company harmed by the attack and every worker laid off as a result. Instead, it should focus its efforts on preventing widespread bankruptcies in industries vital to the nation?...
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