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...said, however, that the proposition had little chance of passing because it requires the approval of one-third of registered voters??a number roughly equal to voter turnout in a typical year...
What should emerge from the stark contrast between Dean’s rhetoric and a more careful consideration of special-interest politics and voters?? general approval of Bush is that the Democrats need a message. Dean may succeed in the primaries by eschewing substantive platforms in favor of wearisome Bush-whacking, but that same strategy from a Democratic candidate in the general election will not win the party the White House...
Dartboard could devote a column to all that is unlikeable about Davis, from his transparent venality to his spineless centrism to his inhumanly flawless hair-do. And yet with the exception of his hair, these are fairly common vices among politicians. Moreover, while they feed into California voters?? general antipathy toward their governor, these are not the crimes the recall crowd has accused Davis of perpetrating. The damning pieces of evidence, say Davis’ opponents, are the electiricity crisis of two summers ago and the present budget deficit...
...student—who said he was one of three student organizers who helped to bring the competition to Harvard—said that the organizers plan to reveal voters?? identities at the end of the competition...
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...