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...larger share of the African-American bloc. That effort failed in the end, another victim of the party's lunge toward the far right. Bush received only 11% of the black vote, half what he had once hoped to achieve. Jewish Americans, another group targeted under the "big tent" strategy that imploded, also eluded Bush. Seventy-eight percent voted Democratic, with 11% for Bush and 11% for Perot. Four years ago, Bush won 35% of Jews. Among white voters of all religions, Clinton tied Bush -- a better showing than a Democrat has made since...
When the late Lee Atwater looked toward 1992, he envisioned a continuation of this "big tent"--a party that could encompass a similar broad partnership...
Peterson, a registered Democrat, says he doubts a GOP version of the Democratic drought is imminent, since the Republican big tent is not so diverse or fractious as the Democrats...
...that opponents have raised to defeat it. The companies also fear that Clinton's proposal for a government-run program for employees not covered at work could lead to federal control of health insurance. Frets one executive about the Clinton plan: "It's the camel's nose under the tent...
Occasionally glancing out the picture window,Walsh said the only details he can recall of thetrip are sleeping for 20 hours a day mostly in apup tent, making a pitstop to go to church and"the heat of the desert...