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Coincidentally, they who share a message also share a political consultant, and his name is Robert M. Shrum. He is the most powerful, most influential voice inside Democratic politics??and with the (big) exception of Clinton’s presidential campaigns, has almost exclusively written the national Democratic script for two decades...
They’ve experienced, covered and crafted politics??influencing campaigns, scrutinizing officeholders and challenging our perceptions of the political system...
When I came to the IOP, my mandate was to stretch the meaning of “politics?? beyond merely learning to be a candidate or technician of power, to reach out to many students who identify with service and social activism. I did so, and was delighted to find so many young people motivated by a concern for justice, not simply personal achievement...
...down factories and U.S.-backed puppet regimes in South America were slaughtering hundreds of thousands of civilians, particularly Catholic priests and nuns whose teachings were seen as radical propaganda. Yet somehow Reagan managed to convince a large voting bloc to ignore everything it had always considered central to its politics??labor, wealth distribution and a holistic understanding of the “right to life” that includes the death penalty, war and international aid—in favor of one issue. And if you think that the votes of Catholics don’t matter, just...
Regardless of your politics??and I myself am to the left of Mansfield on many issues—this spirit of debate should be considered a treat, and, sadly, an unusual one. At Yale, the president and his administration have a studious policy of avoiding argument at all costs, instead speaking about important issues—like labor strife and town/gown relations—through press agents and lawyers...