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Yesterday afternoon, Sen. Bob Graham, D-Fla., officially announced his candidacy for the Democratic presidential nomination. Graham has previously indicated that he hopes to obtain the support of so-called “NASCAR Democrats.” Broadly speaking, NASCAR Democrats are rural, conservative voters—presumably fans of stock car racing—who normally back the GOP. Therefore, Graham will likely try to broaden his base with appeals to rural interests and elements of Republican social policy. Two of his campaign strategists, Dave Saunders and Steve Jarding, used similar tactics in helping Democrat Mark Warner...
Ultimately, then, Democratic presidential candidates who want to grab a share of the NASCAR vote in next year’s primaries must prove that they are sound on matters of national defense. In fairness, Sen. Graham seems to realize this—kind of. During Saturday night’s debate in South Carolina, he explained that he had voted against October’s Iraq war resolution in Congress because he “thought it was too weak.” Graham also implied that President Bush had mostly abandoned the fight against terrorism...
...said that it has been a tradition for the school to invite a wide variety of speakers, which in previous years have included former Senate Majority Leader George J. Mitchell, White House Chief of Staff Andrew H. Card Jr., former Secretary of Health and Human Services Donna E. Shalala, Sen. Olympia J. Snowe, R-Maine, and the Rev. Jesse L. Jackson...
...latest set of twists, the Massachusetts Bay Transport Authority (MBTA) announced that it intends to seize the 47 acres on which the railyard sits through “eminent domain,” giving $33 million in compensation, rather than see the land sold to Harvard. In response, State Sen. Jarrett T. Barrios ’90-’91—who represents both Cambridge and Allston—pledged to introduce legislation preventing seizure of the land by the MBTA. He has called upon Harvard and the MBTA to work together to ensure adequate transportation planning...
...administration dismisses criticisms as partisan, but they miss the point. Had KSG’s administration wished to invite a token Republican to prove its liberal reputation is undeserved, it could have selected someone who truly exemplifies a lifetime in service or outstanding leadership. People like Sen. John McCain, Loeb Professor Emeritus Archibald Cox, former senator and former KSG professor Alan K. Simpson or Sen. Olympia Snowe, who delivered a past KSG commencement address, all would have been decent conservative choices...