Word: spoilers
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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Nader laughs at the notion that he might bow out to help Clinton. He considers Clinton pro-corporate America, anti-consumer protection and as averse to campaign-finance reform as any Republican. Besides, Nader adds, "it's hard to be a spoiler in a system that is spoiled to its core." He's already in next week's California primary...
...Although the roots of Buchananism as a political philosophy are varied--from Theodore Roosevelt to Catholic theology to the America First movement of the 1930s--the roots of Buchananism as a popular phenomenon lie much closer to home. Republican politicians who are looking for someone to blame for this spoiler in their midst should look in the mirror. Buchanan's populist demagoguery, his fatuous targeting of so-called elites, his pandering to white middle-class self-pity, his scapegoating of minority and outsider groups--all these are familiar themes of Republican rhetoric of recent years...
...fact of the matter is, even if an occassional Core class can be captivating, they have all taken on a certain reputation as being the 'spoiler' in every courseload--whether too boring, too much reading or just plain too required. Under this reformed system, semester final exams could happen in December and May, resulting in more peace of mind during winter break and the chance for second semester to start a little later, considering there is little hope that it will ever finish earlier...
...convenient vehicle for an independent candidacy, but none of the participants wants to be seen as a Perot puppet. Still, the Lamm group would like to run its own candidate and, failing that, nudge those in the race toward their positions. "There is the danger of creating a spoiler and ending up with a worse result,'' frets Tsongas. The remarkable thing, perhaps, is that such a group of professional contrarians could agree on anything at all. --With reporting by Michael Duffy/Washington
Whatever role he finally plays--spoiler or kingmaker or king--Buchanan has already remodeled the tone and the substance of the G.O.P. race. Despite Census Bureau figures and polls that show flat wages are a central concern of most Americans, Buchanan is the only G.O.P. candidate to address the issue directly and with gusto. The left-wing Nation magazine calls Buchanan "the closest thing to a genuine populist in the 1996 race." The others seem to have found no way to talk about income inequality without offending their affluent base of supporters and campaign contributors. While Buchanan strikes a populist...