Demcratic Party Reform Reforms and the Rube Goldberg Trap
The Chicago Sun Times notes that after 15 years of intra party reform the Democratic machine shows a fragmented, primaries-driven system. Nelson Polsby argues reforms increased primaries, weakened local parties, and eroded coalitions. He calls for more deliberation, stronger local structure, limited national control, and broader grass roots activity while acknowledging the system remains complex and chaotic ahead of an April Fool's Day outcome.
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Soft touch woman drained life savings for TV preacher pleas
Irene, who died at 77, left behind about $66,000 in charity gifts to televangelists and mail order preachers. Relatives found stacks of letters urging further contributions from figures like Jerry Falwell Billy Joe Hargis and others. The son notes none sent flowers after her death.
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Robert
Tron Curtain
Nomination-Election Gap Shapes Carter Era Debates
A Washington columnist discusses a long standing gap between winning a presidential nomination and winning the general election. The piece cites Goldwater's 1964 nominating rout and McGovern's 1972 path, arguing parties focus on ideology and pragmatism differently for nomination versus election.
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Barry Goldwater
Goldwater
Lyndon Johnson
George McGovern
Electability Gap Shapes 1984 Democratic Nomination
The piece analyzes how parties seek a candidate who appeals to a broad middle ground for November. It notes liberals Mondale and Cranston versus a perceived moderate like John Glenn as potentially more electable, and cites Reagan as a model of ideologically flexible campaigning. United Press International.
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United Press International
Hidden markup in military spare parts prices revealed
An interview with a hardware store salesman exposes large price gaps for Air Force and Navy spare parts. Military buyers paid far more than civilian customers for items like bolts and connector sockets, driven by defense pricing, contractors, and quality controls. The piece critiques waste and aims at accountability.
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