http://bluecrabboulevard.com/2006/09/17/politics-as-high-school/ Summum nec metuas diem, nec optes - Marcus Valerius Martialis Tue, 02 Aug 2011 22:27:18 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.4 http://bluecrabboulevard.com/2006/09/17/politics-as-high-school/comment-page-1/#comment-21018 Guy Mon, 18 Sep 2006 05:19:06 +0000 http://bluecrabboulevard.com/2006/09/17/politics-as-high-school/#comment-21018 ou're right It was '94. You make a good point...I had forgotten the Dems actually ran against it. ou’re right It was ’94. You make a good point…I had forgotten the Dems actually ran against it.

]]> http://bluecrabboulevard.com/2006/09/17/politics-as-high-school/comment-page-1/#comment-20960 Gaius Sun, 17 Sep 2006 13:57:54 +0000 http://bluecrabboulevard.com/2006/09/17/politics-as-high-school/#comment-20960 I think that was 1994, wasn't it? Anyway, didn't it work because the Dems ran against it - in other words they got sucked into fighting that nationalization rather than running locally? I think that is the point Stevens is making here. I think that was 1994, wasn’t it? Anyway, didn’t it work because the Dems ran against it – in other words they got sucked into fighting that nationalization rather than running locally? I think that is the point Stevens is making here.

]]> http://bluecrabboulevard.com/2006/09/17/politics-as-high-school/comment-page-1/#comment-20959 Guy Sun, 17 Sep 2006 13:50:06 +0000 http://bluecrabboulevard.com/2006/09/17/politics-as-high-school/#comment-20959 Gaius..For the most part, I agree. However, in 1990 Newt was very successful in nationalizing the congressional elections with the use of the "Contract with America." Perhaps that cycle was the exception rather than the rule because of all the Clinton shennanigans. But, like you said, throw in the fact that we have, in GWB's case, a rather unpopular President, nationalizing the elections may be a problem this cycle. Gaius..For the most part, I agree. However, in 1990 Newt was very successful in nationalizing the congressional elections with the use of the “Contract with America.” Perhaps that cycle was the exception rather than the rule because of all the Clinton shennanigans. But, like you said, throw in the fact that we have, in GWB’s case, a rather unpopular President, nationalizing the elections may be a problem this cycle.

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