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...what happens when the guerrilla fighter actually has to govern? That's the question for America as Gingrich amasses his powerful minority, which next week could, possibly, become a narrow majority in the House of Representatives. Even if it does not, a combination of Republicans and conservative Democrats will control Congress and bedevil Bill Clinton. All his political life, Gingrich has been perfecting his ability to disrupt the majority and move the opposition into an increasingly radical position on the right. But now that Gingrich has arrived, what does he want? His record as a builder is shaky at best...
...echo some of our self-righteously Christian spokesmen, how far we have strayed from the narrow path prescribed by the prophets! A sizable portion of the electorate, probably no less Judeo-Christian than anyone else, stands ready to let the richer candidate buy its votes, on the theory that the rich cannot be bought themselves. In the case of Michael Huffington in California or Ross Perot in '92, piles of earthly treasure are proffered, with a straight face, as proof of one's ability to lead. But who can fault our lucre-crazed political culture when even the televangelists promise...
Chancellor Helmut Kohl's 12-year-old governing coalition survived major losses in Germany's national election, clinging to a narrow majority in the parliament over the combined opposition. High unemployment, particularly in the country's eastern sector, and swelling public debt contributed to the Christian Democrats' drop in seats, from a 134-edge to just 10. American-style disillusionment with incumbents ran so rampant that former communists from East Germany, who now call themselves Democratic Socialists, won 30 seats...
Campaign observers say if Romney wants to narrow the gap, he must deliver a great performance in tomorrow's debate at Holyoke Community College--the last meeting between the two before the Nov. 8 election...
Although recent polls indicate Kennedy has a narrow lead over his opponent, Belmont entrepreneur W. Mitt Romney, political observers believe Kennedy may lose his Senate seat...