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...described the conservative bloc as representing tradition, firm principles of right and wrong and an emphasis on the individual and markets, while the liberal group focuses on empowering the individual, diversity and tolerance...
...something rotten at the core of politics. Latham, who wants more grass-roots participation in the process, committed himself to the great national purpose of "reinventing and revitalizing our democracy." That he did so before the supreme policymaking body of his party was incongruous, given that Labor's power bloc is far from ready to relinquish its traditional role. He identified too much campaign spinning and stage management as a contributor to public cynicism, but did not include his own past intemperance. Latham, a career politician, is campaigning on trust. Having said he will tear down the old politics...
After the collapse of communism, Poland, like most other former Soviet bloc countries, took to "imported" fast food - burgers, pizza, kebabs - with a hunger stoked by decades of deprivation. Now celebrity chefs Robert Maklowicz and Maciej Kuron - and food critics like Piotr Bikont - are spearheading a return to traditional Polish cookery...
...hunt for the blessing of South Carolina Congressman James Clyburn, who had originally endorsed Dick Gephardt. It's not clear whether the divided endorsements mean that black politicians are getting more savvy, as many black leaders claim, or that they are diluting their strength by not working as a bloc...
Whoever winds up with the Democratic nomination will have to vie with President Bush not just in turning out the party faithful but also in wooing swing voters. In nearly every election, pollsters and pundits settle on at least one demographic du jour--the voting bloc that could (and sometimes does) turn the election. A look at the target voters in presidential elections over the years...