He was our man in Panama, and the Arias party was considered to have dangerous elements of "ultra nationalism."" ... Subsequently the media voiced indignation over his failure to meet our lofty democratic standards. ... The Department continued with the pose as Bush rebuffed the Iraqi democratic opposition (bankers, professionals, etc.) and blocked congressional efforts to condemn the atrocious crimes of his old friend Saddam Hussein. ...

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This was to be expected, however, as Kerry represented the Democratic Party while Bush represented the Republicans. ... What may be most important to note, however, is the huge jump in small donors/donations (under $200)- both parties raised unprecedented amounts from this group. ... Howard Dean, who didn't even win the nomination of the Democratic Party, was able to raise thirty million dollars in this fashion. ... In this regard, the study states that, "in fact, NES respondents reported a dramatic increase in contact by the parties between the two elections, from 32 percent of resp...

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For further explanation, since 1974 it has also been illegal for an individual to contribute more than $1000.00 to a federal candidate or more than $20000.00 per to a political party. ... And during the Dukakis and bush campaigns of 1988 both parties began to aggressively pursue soft money fundraising according to an independent research study of "soft money" web site. ... Incidentally, according to a web site called "Common Cause-Soft Money Laundromat" the five largest contributors to political parties over the last 15 years have been: oil companies, pharmaceutical companies, tobacco compan...

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Clinton thought such a demand on Republicans to produce a budget would produce inner-party quarrels and cause the GOP to implode. Instead, they produced a fiscal budget that passed both houses of Congress, only to be stalemated by a stubborn Democratic President Clinton. ... Overall, the difference between the two parties budget plans is only $400 billion. ... The GOP plan: By fulfilling campaign promises made by freshman Republican Congressmen to cut government spending, the GOP managed to pass a $1.6 trillion budget resolution by a party-line vote, in both houses of ...

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Is any cliché in American public discourse quite as stale as "liberal media bias-? Probably not, unless it's "tax-and-spend liberal."" Is there a literate adult living in this country who hasn't heard or read that dull, deceptive phrase literally hundreds or even thousands of times? Not unless said person resides permanently in a wilderness beyond range of all TV, radio, newspaper delivery, and the U.S. Postal Service. ...

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• Grade Level: Undergraduate