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...former state senator from Watertown proclaims himself "an unabashed liberal" who has resisted the centrist politics of his Democratic opponents, State Sen. Michael J. Barrett '70 (D-Cambridge) and State Rep. Mark Roosevelt '78 (D-Beacon Hill...
...politics were a highway, the two would probably sideswipe each other in the middle of the road. They have the same moderate, centrist views onissues ranging from crime to welfare reform...
...however, they have been more given to writing separate opinions -- a sign that no one is . pulling like-thinking members into line. One important factor in favor of Mitchell is his Capitol Hill reputation as a consensus builder who might be able to fashion rulings that would attract the centrist jurors. Some of the skills of Senate horse trading -- "you get my vote on bill A for your vote on bill B" -- are of no use, though, in building alliances at the court, where Justices attract support by shaping decisions to neutralize the doubts of wavering allies."Ideas...
Whoever follows Blackmun will find a court in which the sharp divisions of 10 years ago have subsided for now and the ideological direction is hard to discern. The centrist bloc that has emerged includes Anthony Kennedy, Sandra Day O'Connor, David Souter and probably the most recent new Justice, Ruth Bader Ginsburg. She is almost certainly a supporter of abortion rights. Since she replaced Byron White, an opponent, the court majority to uphold Roe v. Wade appears secure...
...officials charged that FAC is not a centrist group and is funded by corporate foundations which give money to right-wing organizations...