Word: gov
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Mower is a prototype of Harvard's diversity. In one room alone, there is a preppie, a gov jock and an East Asian studies concentrator. We have agnostics, Communists, even a social Darwinist. Diversity is Mower's middle name...
...state of the economy isn't going to improve in the near future. Nevertheless, leaders like President Bush and Gov. William F. Weld '66 should not use economic stagnation as an excuse to neglect social problems. While they probably cannot generate new income, politicians should reallocate the capital they have...
Kick out the liberals before the primaries. As much as I hate to admit it, District of Columbia "Shadow Senator" Jesse L. Jackson and Gov. Mario M. Cuomo of New York will not win the 1992 election--not by a long shot. Nominating one of them--or, even worse, the persistent George McGovern or the laughable Paul E. Tsongas--will doom the Democratic Party to another four years of "Don't forget--we control the Congress." A national party needs a nationally unifying leader...
Washington outsiders could also serve the Democrats well, as Jimmy Carter did in 1976. Virginia Gov. L. Douglas Wilder, has already formed a committee to test campaign waters. Arkansas Gov. Bill Clinton, who almost entered the '88 race, should probably run as well to build name recognition. All four of these potential nominees support the death penalty, a morally repugnant position that is unfortunately necessary to win an election in today's political climate...
After triumphing in Monday's showdown in the Senate, Gov. William F. Weld '66 would probably like to breathe a sigh of relief and spend the upcoming weeks rededicating himself to the task of balancing the budget. But if some Democratic senators have their way, Weld will have to fight the battle over again...