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Culver's opponents have had several tiffs over money from outside the state--Grassley has pleaded guilty to taking NCPAC funds, but he asks, with some justification, why that's any worse than accepting cash from the coffers of Americans for Democratic Action (ADA), a group that has swollen Culver's war chest. More than his embattled liberal colleagues, Culver has refused to yield on his progressive record, insisting he's satisfied with his stand on the issues. Perhaps as a result, Iowa's election may be less of a referendum on the question of outside interference and more...
Currently studying as a fellow at the IOP because he is unopposed for reelection and because the Texas State Legislature only convenes for six months every two years, Untermeyer says he wanted to lead the study group entitled "Getting There: A Practical Guide to Preparing for a Career in Politics," to make students aware of "exactly what it's like to be a politician. In my own experience, back when the IOP was formed and I took one of the first study groups, I learned what politics was like but not how I, Chase Untermeyer, was going to go from...
...first thing Chase Untermeyer '68 tells his Institute of Politics study group--which examines how to succeed in politics--is to shelve their aspirations to become President. In fact, Untermeyer, a Republican state representative from Houston, Texas, strongly warns his charges against the "Youngest President Syndrome...
Untermeyer says he had "a very hard time selling the IOP the idea" of his study group, recalling that "I was amazed that they didn't understand the value of the group--given that the very purpose of the institution is to expose students to the realities of politics." Nicholas Mitropoulos, assistant director of the IOP, admits the Institute usually sponsors study groups that examine the nuts and bolts of campaign organization rather than the life of a politician, but called Untermeyer's "great desire to do it" the overriding factor in securing the IOP's go-ahead...
...world's a stage, then Untermeyer and his guests stress to the group's 25 students, about half of whom are undergraduates, that politicians must never forget that they are players. Saying that since his decision in high school to run eventually for public office, he has "made decisions about what I'm going to do as if I was writing my autobiography." Untermeyer warns, "You've got to be aware that your private life can push itself into and affect your public life." By the same token, the Texan argues that he has had no trouble inviting distinguished guests...