Word: rightward
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Voters in North Idaho, which is part of the Pacific Time Zone, were crucial in both the Senate and the House election. Descendents of miners and loggers--union laborers who voted Democratic--the people remain highly dependent on natural resource industries for their living, creating some rightward-leanings...
...shift in rhetoric on this subject matches the rightward migration of the Republican Party on major questions of policy over the past few years. The reasons for this, while including the rightward movement of political culture and the ascendancy of conservatives into Congressional leadership, also include an often overlooked explanation: Bill Clinton. One of the most telling political cartoons of the past four years was a drawing of eight figures arrayed on the political spectrum. On the far left was Jesse Jackson and next to him, moving rightward, was Bill Clinton, Bill Clinton, Bill Clinton, Bill Clinton, Bill Clinton, Bill...
Lott's triumph consolidates a rightward and Southerly turn among the Senate leadership, which includes majority whip Don Nickles of Oklahoma, Cochran as chairman of the G.O.P. conference committee, Florida's Connie Mack as its secretary and Idaho's Larry Craig, Public Enemy No. 1 for gun-control supporters and environmentalists, as chairman of the G.O.P. policy committee. Phil Gramm of Texas happily predicts "a more aggressive Senate...
...recent rightward shift of the political spectrum does necessitate action on the part of the federal government. Sen. Simpson argues, "People across the land feel frustrated about the immigration situation. Unless we reform legislation, the American dream will turn into the American nightmare." To a certain extent, the Senator is correct in his prediction...
CANDIDATES Felipe Gonzalez, Socialist Prime Minister Jose Maria Aznar, Popular Party leader OUTLOOK After 13 years of Socialist rule, the Popular Party appears likely to lead Spain to its first rightward turn since dictator Francisco Franco's death...