Word: democratator
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...just about everything going for him. At a time when the country is cranky and in the mood for a change, his is a fresh, attractive face and an inspirational message. Wherever he goes, the Illinois Senator draws huge, adoring crowds. He is raising money faster than any Democrat ever has--and from more people, including some 75,000 new donors just since June. He is building a top-notch, disciplined campaign organization, right down to the county level. His campaign has 31 offices in Iowa alone and claims this is twice as many as anyone else. What's more...
Obama is not the first thoughtful Democrat to capture the fancy of the party's upscale élites, convincing them he represents a new direction for their party. There was Gary Hart in 1984, Bill Bradley in 2000 and Howard Dean four years ago. But the outcome has always been the same when these phenomena have come up against more conventional rivals who appeal more explicitly to the populist voters that make up the Democratic Party's base. So while the Obama brand has a certain cachet--celebrities like Halle Berry have been photographed around Los Angeles wearing Obama...
...fight over appropriations is just one of two big confrontations brewing between the White House and the Democrat-controlled Congress. This week both chambers are expected to pass bipartisan legislation to expand state health care programs for children (known as SCHIP) - a move Bush labels as the first step toward socialized medicine. He says he'll veto that bill as well...
Glennon, an assistant district attorney who has lived in Brighton for a decade, has a longer history of political activism. He ran for state representative in 2005, and served for years as legal counsel to former state Rep. Brian P. Golden, a Democrat who gained notoriety for endorsing President George W. Bush...
...step with the Republican rank and file on social issues to win the nomination - seemed to be taking hold just as Fred Thompson officially entered the race. Giuliani needed to change the dynamic of the campaign, to get G.O.P. primary voters to focus on his general electability against a Democrat rather than his record on specific issues...