Word: revolutionize
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Phillips, who gained national recognition for his 1967 prediction that a wave of Republican victories sweep the country, said the election signals a growing disillusionment with both political parties--not a "Republican revolution," as current Speaker Newt Gingrich (R-Ga.) has claimed.
"If you've got a revolution happening, people normally like the leader of the revolution," Phillips said, noting recent surveys indicating that 50percent of voters have a negative impression ofGingrich.
If you hunger to know what life would be like if the Republican revolution succeeds, here is a tangible example: small children would eat more Raisin Bran and less Cheerios, at least in Michigan. Of course, the libertarian Republicans would not insist. Their "Contract with America" would simply hand the...
That was before the revolution. Now one state says it will be open to adding Raisin Bran to its WIC menu: Michigan, where Kellogg has its corporate home, in Battle Creek. "We do support this move overwhelmingly," said John Truscott, a state spokesman. "We would absolutely allow Raisin Bran."
Still, Packwood is not without friends. Since January 1993, he has raised $520,934.50 in private donations to a legal-defense fund. He may also be able to count on Dole, who has said the case should be dealt with swiftly. But neither Dole--nor the Republican revolution--is likely...