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Dole or Bush may be able to soothe the fears of some moderate Republicans, but the influence of Robertson's extremist disciples in the party will be undeniable. If his luck continues, Robertson could emerge from the primary season controlling a sizeable portion of the convention delegates, poised to shape the Republican platform. In the last two elections independents and defectors from the Democratic party, mesmerized by Reagan's charisma, chose to ignore the Republican Party's beholdenness to the far Right; this time they won't have that chance...
Again, I appreciate McGanney's article, her thoughtfulness and her careful research. I disagree with her conclusions, and believe her absurd accusations of elitist plotting only weaken her argument. Her extremist views rest less on a consideration of the facts than on her own preference for "experimental" drama and an overzealous fascination with the power of a name. Andrew C. Watson '88 President, HRDC
WASHINGTON--The Senate rejected President Reagan's nomination of Robert H. Bork to the Supreme Court by a 58-42 vote yesterday, ending a long and contentious debate over a judge alternately portrayed as a brilliant jurist and a dangerous extremist...
...There arose the charge that Bork was not a conservative but an extremist," he said. "That demonstrated that the whole recent conservative movement was actually extremist also, that it was to overturn the real traditional values...
With more than 11,000 new and renovated homes, the amount of money skimmed off by the extremists is thought to add up to millions of dollars. "Wherever the terrorists have influence, you can be absolutely certain that builders or their workers are having to make a deal," says a senior police official. For a share of the contract price, the builder is guaranteed "security" for his project. If he fails to pay, his equipment may be damaged, his workers scared off the work site or his family threatened. Some of the more innovative extremist groups have founded legitimate security...