Word: partisans
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Partly because of her role in the 2000 election, the race has been bitterly partisan. For instance, her opponents have called Harris, who has raised almost $3 million in the race, a “tool of the Bush family...
...conservatives in Washington respected his principled approach to national politics. He was a senator who didn’t mind being on the losing side of 99-1 or 98-2 votes if he thought he was voting his conscience. In an era of combative politicking and bitter partisan feuds, Wellstone truly stood out amongst his Senate colleagues as a symbol of candor and sincerity; there was nothing phony or contrived about...
...began as a somber gathering, with heartfelt speeches from personal friends remembering the senator, his family and the other people who died in the plane crash. The organizers intentionally kept the focus on Wellstone as a person rather than as a politician. But unfortunately, the service ultimately degenerated into partisan rhetoric; the mourners cheered Democrats and booed Republicans who had come to pay their respects to one of the Senate’s most dedicated public servants...
...entwined with deep-rooted French nationalism. The big victory by his followers in parliamentary elections in June freed him from five frustrating years of 'cohabitation' with the left that hobbled French foreign policy. Now he's intent on forging a role as a national leader who rises above partisan politics to exemplify his nation. Leading the international opposition to Washington hawks over Iraq has won Chirac plaudits at home and in the Arab world. He can take credit for pushing the Bush Administration to working through the United Nations. Chirac's insistence has put him at the head of European...
...debate was sponsored by the Harvard Federalist Society, a non-partisan group that encourages debate of legal issues on campus...