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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...despite their agreement that there are major differences in the Republican and Democratic parties, both Lungren and Carville called for more vitality in politics, saying they hoped the elections will combat voter apathy...

Author: By Imtiyaz H. Delawala, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: Carville, Lungren Clash Over Election | 11/12/1999 | See Source »

This time around, Reeves says he was not pleased with the voter turnout, and hopes that more Cantabrigians will vote in the future...

Author: By Kirsten G. Studlien, -- | Title: City Council Notebook: Kenneth E. Reeves | 11/10/1999 | See Source »

...most graceful substitute--the Hindu namaste (slight bow, hands clasped near the heart as in prayer)--would not play well in American politics. One alternative might be to shake your own hand, brandishing the two-handed clutch in front of your face like a champ while looking the voter in the eye. No. Too much self-congratulation. A politician mustn't advertise his narcissism...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Pressing the Germy Flesh | 11/8/1999 | See Source »

...Trump were to think about it, he might be grateful that contact with the electorate is not more intimate than it is. Suppose it were customary for a politician to kiss not only an occasional baby but also every voter in that mating-goose, cocktail-party way? It could be even worse. Among some tribes in the highlands of Papua New Guinea, men say hello by genially clasping each other's genitals. Trump should be relieved he won't have to work that kind of rope line...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Pressing the Germy Flesh | 11/8/1999 | See Source »

...They never asked me if I was a voter," he said. Although he swore an oath to the Democrats, he was still a Canadian citizen...

Author: By Zachary R. Mider, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: Galbraith Calls for Proactive Methods to Reduce Poverty | 11/5/1999 | See Source »

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