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A Way Around The Divided House Majority, Charles L. Weise, Bruce A. Larson
A Way Around The Divided House Majority, Charles L. Weise, Bruce A. Larson
Economics Faculty Publications
For observers of the U.S. Congress, the inability of Republicans to unite behind a candidate for speaker has been by turn fascinating, exasperating, and frightening. When and if a candidate is finally chosen, Republicans will breathe a sigh of relief, as will many commentators. The real crisis, however, will have just begun. [excerpt]
Ronald Reagan In 2016: The Symbolic And Political Uses Of Collective Memory, Alex Plant
Ronald Reagan In 2016: The Symbolic And Political Uses Of Collective Memory, Alex Plant
Politics & Government Undergraduate Theses
While not all references are as blatant as Donald Trump’s slogan, “Let’s Make America Great Again,” it is hard to deny that Ronald Reagan is everywhere in the 2016 Presidential campaign. Whether it is the Republican primary debate in front of his Air Force One, Jeb Bush’s “Reagan-Bush 80” t-shirt, or the frequent rhetorical evocations by the candidates, it is hard to miss Reagan’s shadow hanging over the Republican candidates, their policies, and their visions for America. But how exactly are these candidates using Ronald Reagan? What kind of role do these references play in overall campaign strategy? What can …
Eisenhower: Champion Of Federal Activism, Shirley Anne Warshaw
Eisenhower: Champion Of Federal Activism, Shirley Anne Warshaw
Political Science Faculty Publications
As we watch the cast of characters vying for the Republican presidential nomination in this not-so-invisible primary season, there appears to be a common thread to their conversations: keep the government out of my life and my business. But this call for out-of-my-life government is contrary to the federal activism that one of the Republican Party’s most admired presidents advocated. [excerpt]
The Civil Rights Realignment: How Race Dominates Presidential Elections `, Timothy J. Hoffman
The Civil Rights Realignment: How Race Dominates Presidential Elections `, Timothy J. Hoffman
Political Analysis
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Westerman, Robert V., B. 1948 - Collector (Sc 2905), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Westerman, Robert V., B. 1948 - Collector (Sc 2905), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
MSS Finding Aids
Finding aid only for Manuscripts Small Collection 2905. Letters to Leonard Burchfield, Louisville, Kentucky, from Representative William O. Cowger (3rd District, Kentucky) and from Representative-elect Gene Snyder thanking him for his assistance in their elections. Includes two postcards from Cowger, sent from Venezuela and Cambodia.