Word: gop
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Clinton was neither a demagogue nor a Demo-GOP. Instead, he became what he had promised to be in 1992 and throughout his career. a raging centrist who would fight for middle class interests and mainstream values. In 1994, voters didn't vote for a "do nothing" government. They wanted a government that works and has real accomplishments on real problems. For all the criticism of Clinton's "little programs," school construction, teenage curfews, and child literacy have a lot bigger impact on American families than the "big ideas" that some inside the Beltway demanded...
While the Democrats made modest gains in the House, the GOP managed to retain its majority, while actually tightening its grip in the Senate by picking up two additional seats...
Clinton has positioned himself as a moderate on many issues, most notably welfare. Campaign speeches in recent weeks suggest Clinton is poised to tackle issues again as an effective compromiser. He appears wary of traditional liberal voices in his own party and ready to stand up to GOP radicals who challenge...
...with Republicans still serving as committee chairs, scandals and probes into Clinton's character and ethics remain potential ammunition for the GOP...
...growing problems of campaign-finance reform and reforming entitlements. On the surface, leaders from both sides seem ready to work with the opposition. "I think you'll see us try to reach out and find a common ground with President Clinton," Gingrich said after the votes were counted. The GOP will still push for tax cuts, fewer federal regulations, reduction in federal spending and balancing the budget. Congress also will continue its investigations into the Clinton administration on a range of ethics issues, the latest being questionable foreign donations to the Democratic Party. White House Chief of Staff Leon Panetta...