Word: democratizer
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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They look back to 1984, the year that Ray Shamie defeated Eliott L. Richardson '41, a liberal Republican characterized by his opponents as a Yankee Brahmin, in the Republican primary for the U.S. Senate. Shamie, currently the GOP state committee chair, lost to Democrat John F. Kerry in the general election...
Efforts to clean up HUD also ensnared a Democrat last week. Agency officials said Jesse Jackson bombarded them for months with calls on behalf of developer A. Bruce Rozet, a key Jackson fund raiser. To no avail: Rozet, who had grown rich on Government contracts, was barred from receiving more. Meanwhile HUD is examining why his tenants were allegedly left "to live like rats...
...plan to combat acid rain across the U.S. His proposal has attracted an ideologically diverse band of supporters, from conservative economists, who despise standard types of Government regulations, to environment-minded legislators, who are ready for a fresh approach to pollution control. Says Senator Timothy Wirth, a Colorado Democrat: "We're not going to be able to make a dent in environmental problems unless we can harness the forces of the marketplace...
Many educators were impatient with the President for offering yet another dose of rhetoric with no specifics. "He needs to give us leadership on how to get there," complained Jeanne Allen, an education analyst at the conservative . Heritage Foundation. Agreed Senator Jeff Bingaman, a New Mexico Democrat: "I don't think we can make it on cheerleading alone...
Some Governors were miffed that the President had stolen their thunder. The original plan had been to unveil education goals at the annual convention of the National Governors' Association later this month. Governors Bill Clinton, an Arkansas Democrat, and Carroll Campbell, a South Carolina Republican, held meetings throughout the fall to work out the details. In early December talks were thrown into disarray when the White House told them Bush wanted to announce the goals himself in the State of the Union. "It had the effect of derailing the process," said one gubernatorial aide...