Word: gop
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symbolic, it was vital to proving that the GOP has established a strong presence in the legislature and that a healthy two-party system now exists on the Hill...
...observers naturally assumed the decision had come from higher up. After all, everyone knew that race was a pet issue for new Republican Party Chair William Bennett. In fact, many thought Bennett would turn race into a central issue in the 1992 campaign. But then Bennett turned down the GOP job at the last minute, and word leaked out that Bush didn't even know about the decision beforehand. As a result, educators are now hoping that Bush, who is "reviewing" the decision, will be no more stubborn about this decision than he was about his "no new taxes" pledge...
Bush voted in his home state of Texas after an energetic yet awkward campaign for GOP candidates, then returned to the White House to read the returns. Bush sparked a Republican rebellion when he broke his memorable 1988 campaign pledge and embraced an October deficitreduction plan that raised tax rates...
Democrat David Walters grabbed the open Republican governorship in Oklahoma. Bruce Sundlun wrested the governorship from Republicans in hard-times Rhode Island, outing Edward DiPrete. Former Gov. Bruce King's successful comeback returned New Mexico to the Democratic column, and Joan Finney outsted GOP Gov. nike Hayden in Kansas...
Malone, 35, was labeled the GOP's best shot to win a statewide office early on in the campaign--in part because of his reputation as likeable person. A longtime Republican insider, Malone boosted his name recognition significantly in his relatively polite campaign against Sen. Edward M. Kennedy...