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POLITICAL PHILOSOPHY Committed centrist; has thrived in varied Administrations...
...last week's survey-favoring creation of a full-fledged new party. The level of support remains high, though regard for Perot has ebbed. Waning loyalty to the major parties, rather than enthusiasm for any one independent leader, whets the appetite for alternatives. "You're going to see a centrist, third-party challenge in '96, without question," says Lowell Weicker, a former Republican Senator who won Connecticut's governorship as an independent. Others speculate about a fourth party as well...
...Alexander can't compete effectively for Republican primary votes by "just bein' Lamar." His image is that of a thoughtful, well-mannered millionaire-which he is. His record and reputation are those of a pragmatic centrist. And all those qualities smell unpleasantly of George Bush to the red-meat conservative voters who dominate the G.O.P.'s crucial early contests. As a result, Alexander has shifted sharply to the right on issues of special interest to conservatives-from abortion to affirmative action. He announced his candidacy last week wearing the red-and-black plaid flannel shirt that became his trademark when...
...Connell denies the conservative label too. "Ithink we're more centrist, but we're veryconcerned with bread-and-butter Democratic issues:jobs, affordable delivery of services and concernwith our tax base," he says, adding that localgovernment had gotten too big, with manycommissions filling redundant roles...
Clinton's reincarnation as a centrist is well under...