Word: evanses
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Dates: during 1960-1969
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The 1964 Democratic landslide left the G.O.P. a shambles on practically every level, from the state assembly to the U.S. Senate. The nation's Statehouses were a significant exception. The Republicans not only did not lose any; they gained one. No fewer than 17 Republican Governors are now in...
Pragmatic & Positive. "I respect our Republican members of Congress," Evans told New York Timesman Tom Wicker during an interview in Olympia, the capital, "but they are a minority. They can't really take the lead in solving problems. And when they do have constructive suggestions, the Democratic majority can...
Evans' emphasis is purely pragmatic. "The people these days are problem-oriented, not philosophy-oriented," he told Wicker. "The people want their problems solved, and they don't worry much about whether they are solved at the local, state or federal level." In this respect Evans is a...
In his two years in office Evans has tried-with marked success-to prove the corollary. Though both houses of his legislature are Democratic-controlled, he has managed to pass more than half of the 35 priority bills in his "Blueprint for Progress" program. Still, several of his most cherished...
Issues, Not Ideologies. Evans, who was elected in the face of Lyndon Johnson's overwhelming victory and a 2-to-l Democratic edge in Washington State registration, believes that "the day of the political boss" is just about over. "More and more people are independent enough, however they register...