Editorial urges more women in Congress and GOP support
The piece argues Congress lacks female representation with 6.6 percent in the House and two women in the Senate. It highlights Rep. Jan Meyers and Sen. Nancy Kassebaum backing Wish List to elect more Republican women who advocate abortion rights, while noting political defections and the House banking scandal as reasons for women's enhanced influence in shaping policy.
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Nancy Kassebaum
Wichita
Kansas
House
Jan Meyers
Overland Park
Wish List
Kassebaum
Africa
U.S. Supreme Court
Meyers
Myers
Republican Party
Washington
Guest Opinion: Editorials Offer Reader Varied Viewpoints
A guest opinion page presents a range of perspectives for readers, noting it does not necessarily reflect The Herald's official stance. The section invites diverse commentary while clarifying editorial independence.
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Perot as spoiler in U.S. election dynamics
In a Topeka Daily Capital analysis, Ross Perot is described as a spoiler whose success hinges on the electoral college. The piece notes his self made status and clashes with established systems, arguing the electoral college favors parties and delegates over the popular vote. It compares Perot to past outsiders who impacted politics but doubts third party viability due to the delegate system.
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Ross Perot
Iran
Texas Instruments
General Motors
Perot
Roger Smith
Washington
Jimmy Carter
Republican Party
University of Kansas
Roosevelt
Wallace
U.S
Editorial Letters Require Signature and Contact Details
Readers are invited to submit signed letters with the writer’s address and a telephone number for verification. Unsigned letters will not be published.
Bachelor President Dream In Election Era Zings Wives
A columnist argues a bachelor candidate like Jerry Brown avoids the politics of a candidate’s spouse, railing at how wives of presidents dominate coverage. The piece mocks media focus on Hillary Clinton and Barbara Bush while recalling past first ladies and presidential dynamics.
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George Bush
Bill Clinton
Pat Buchanan
Ross Perot
Kansas City
Ronald Reagan
Gerald Ford
Nancy
Betty
White House
Jimmy Carter
Kitty Kelley
West Wing
U.S. News & World Report
Hillary Clinton
Barbara Bush
Barbara
Hillary
McGoory
Brown
Time to take care of Castro
Miami Herald faces death threats from readers over Cuba policy advocating improving U S Cuban ties. Florida Cuban refugees seek harsher action against Castro, desiring war and property restoration. Narrator recalls 1975 Cuba trip with Sen George McGovern amid tensions and fears of plane bombing by anti Castro Miami Cubans.
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Latin America
Miami
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Herald
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Florida
Castro
Republican Party
Sen
George McGovern
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Ford State Department
Policy Shifts and Cuban Tensions Loom Large
The memoir recounts Cuban opposition outside Homestead and criticizes U S policy toward Cuba. It cites a push to ease the embargo, a proposed ban on ships from embargo-subsidizing nations, and warns against a hard line that could provoke war. The piece contrasts trade exposure with aggressive military dominance as a path to change in Cuba.
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