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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...Because popular opinion is not necessarily expressed. Morris' memo specified that Dole would lose the New Hampshire and Iowa primaries if he did not follow Morris' advice. Since Dole is from Kansas, the fact that New Hampshire and Iowa would affect his political decisions could shift his concern to states other than Kansas. Dole would act neither as a Senator nor a Statesman should, because his attention would not be focused on his state. This politicking is so ingrained in the political process that it doesn't seem wrong...

Author: By E. CHARLES Mallett jr., | Title: Get Back on Track | 2/26/1996 | See Source »

Toto, I don't think we're in Kansas anymore. When Republicans talk this way, it means they have a problem on their hands. Buchanan has pinpointed and energized a constituency that the G.O.P. can ill afford to lose, the Downwardly Mobile Middle Class. But he's done it with a message that the party of freewheeling capitalism can't embrace. It doesn't matter whether he becomes the nominee, an outcome the party professionals still cross their fingers and say is unthinkable. He's tossed a bomb in their midst. The same righteous belligerence he turns against affirmative action...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: CAMPAIGN '96: THE POPULIST BLOWUP | 2/26/1996 | See Source »

Although he may occasionally lose sleep, no matter the workload, Smagula reports that he has tried valiantly not to miss meals...

Author: By Amber L. Ramage, | Title: Seniors Tell a Tale of Three Theses | 2/24/1996 | See Source »

...this generation destined to be the first to actually have a lower standard of living than the previous one? Isn't this generation the one plagued by violence and crime, the AIDS epidemic, environmental destruction, and government corruption and waste?" When such pessimism infuses the American ethos, citizens lose faith in the ability of government to find solutions, and top college graduates lose the incentives to bear lesser financial rewards when attempting to make a significant difference in the public welfare...

Author: By Benjamin R. Kaplan, | Title: Renewing the Appeal of Government | 2/22/1996 | See Source »

...make money, then the best students will gravitate towards the higher rewards of the private sector, while less-capable individuals will be channeled into careers in government service. On the other hand, if we can restructure perceptions and incentives about public service, the government workforce will not lose its fair share of talented graduates to the private sector...

Author: By Benjamin R. Kaplan, | Title: Renewing the Appeal of Government | 2/22/1996 | See Source »

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