McCain's Campaign and its Aftermath: The Risks of Radicalization?
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TexteLangue : français Détails de publication : 2009.
Sujet(s) : Ressources en ligne : Abrégé : The 2008 Republican campaign was much more than an electoral defeat. It also expressed a profound distrust of the GOP's basic philosophical tenets. Over the past forty years, the Republican Party has developed a rhetoric denouncing the 'excesses' of the 1960s and promoting the 'silent majority.' What was efficient in 1968 proved to be an electoral failure in 2008. This paper explores the ways Republicans - including the maverick John McCain - have been trapped by ideology. The conclusion emphasizes the need for Republicans to avoid being captured by fringe elements within the party.
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The 2008 Republican campaign was much more than an electoral defeat. It also expressed a profound distrust of the GOP's basic philosophical tenets. Over the past forty years, the Republican Party has developed a rhetoric denouncing the 'excesses' of the 1960s and promoting the 'silent majority.' What was efficient in 1968 proved to be an electoral failure in 2008. This paper explores the ways Republicans - including the maverick John McCain - have been trapped by ideology. The conclusion emphasizes the need for Republicans to avoid being captured by fringe elements within the party.
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