Word: republicans
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Guests at next summer's Republican National Convention in Philadelphia can start planning for the 55 different parties, lighted boat parade and fireworks that will spell out G.O.P. 2000. But they can't start planning where they're going to stay. Edward Rendell, the popular Democratic mayor of Philadelphia, instituted a tough "no whining" policy for local hotels to ensure that Republicans get a warm welcome. Rendell, who intends to run for Governor, needs the convention to go swimmingly. "They're not allowed to book anybody," says Rendell. "Every hotel has guaranteed 90% of its room block for that week...
...primary. California is a particularly tough sell -- voters rejected a school vouchers program, a key Forbes plank, a few years ago, and his anti-abortion stance doesn't play well there. Still, with Buchanan nearly out of the picture, Forbes may be the best alternative for Republican protest voters, which means more attack speeches could...
...Last year, a group of conservatives held a "coming out" dinner, all but explicitly suggesting that being a conservative at Harvard was comparable to being a closeted homosexual. As one of the event's planners explained, "It's really just an event to show that there is a strong Republican community at Harvard and that no one should feel intimidated to share his or her political beliefs...
Fortunately, President Clinton is expected to veto the bill this week. Clinton is calling for a smaller income tax cut and some increased domestic spending on widely popular social programs. There is a deep hypocrisy in Republican outcries against Clinton's budget plans, which they claim are extravagant, in contrast with their own willingness to approve an irresponsible trillion dollar...
Education is one of the most pressing concerns of voters today, and yet the Republican tax cut would jeopardize the smaller classes and literacy programs that education proponents within the GOP, like Texas Gov. George W. Bush, have supported...