Word: gop
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Republicans, on the other hand, said that Kemp proved his worth as a strong running mate for GOP nominee Robert J. Dole...
WASHINGTON, D.C.: Have President Clinton and GOP candidate Bob Dole been fudging federal campaign finance laws? Common Cause, a nonpartisan, nonprofit group called Wednesday for an independent investigation, claiming both the Republican and Democratic campaigns have spent millions of dollars raised for general "party building" improperly on TV ads directly endorsing the candidates. "Clearly, there is massive spending on both sides, which goes to the edge of legality, and may have crossed over," says TIME's Jeffrey Birnbaum. "Something certainly will be done about campaign finance, either in the courts or in the legislature. But although Bob Dole touched...
...fiscal year. President Clinton has said he will sign the bill before the midnight deadline, averting what would have been the third government shutdown in the past year. Unlike last year, when budget battles led to two government shutdowns that proved to be politically costly to Republicans, the GOP leadership this time for the most part gave in to Democratic demands. The bill is similar to the $389 billion measure passed overwhelmingly by the House on Saturday, in which Republicans acceded to requests by the President for an additional $6.5 billion for schools, anti-terrorism and anti-drug initiatives. Republicans...
...like "fighting crime, fighting drugs and fighting the deficit." While it is true that Bob Dole has less vision than a bat with its eyes closed on a foggy day, his 15 percent tax cut plan is a serious proposal that is both achievable and in line with what GOP governors have been doing around the country...
While many Southerners call themselves "yellow dog Democrats," meaning they would sooner vote for a yellow dog than any Republican, the region has gradually swung behind the GOP in presidential elections...