Young Guns : A New Generation of Conservative Leaders (29 page)
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Authors: Eric Cantor;Paul Ryan;Kevin McCarthy
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Rangel, Charlie,
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Reagan Revolution,
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Reagan, Ronald,
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reconciliation bill,
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referendum,
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regulation,
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Republican Economic Recovery Working Group, U.S. House,
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Republican National Convention (2008),
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Republicans: alternative strategy of,
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Americans’ reconnection with,
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as betraying their principles,
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change in,
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confidence of,
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control by,
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corruption/scandals of,
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credibility of,
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disconnect between American people and leadership of,
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failures of,
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generational change in,
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lack of trust in,
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leadership for,
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as losing their way,
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myth of,
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need for refocusing of,
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need to change image of,
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as needing to remake the party,
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as obstructionists,
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as party of innovation,
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performance reports for,
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as political machine,
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principles of,
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rebuilding of,
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reputation
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solidarity among,
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strengthening of,
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vision of change of,
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Young Guns as not repeating mistakes of earlier,
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Resident Commissioners, House,
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rights,
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“A Roadmap for America’s Future” (Ryan),
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Roby, Martha,
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Rodgers, Cathy McMorris,
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Romney, Mitt,
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Ros-Lehtinen, Ileana,
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Rostenkowski, Dan,
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Rules Committee, U.S. House,
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Russia,
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Ryan, Paul: as Budget Committee member,
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differences and commonalities among Cantor, McCarthy and,
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idealism of,
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as new-generation Republican leader,
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personal and professional background of,
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Ryun, Jim,
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salaries,
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San Francisco Chronicle
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Saudi Arabia,
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Scalise, Steve,
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Schultz, Debbie Wasserman,
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September 11, 2001,
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Shadegg, John,
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Shuster, Bill,
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small business: and Cantor as small-businessman,
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and cap-and-trade bill,
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and health care,
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and jobs,
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and McCarthy as small-businessman,
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motivation of,
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and need for change,
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Obama administration lack of understanding of,
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Obama team as disconnected from concerns of,
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as source of innovation,
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and spending by Obama administration,
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and tipping point,
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Smith, Adrian,
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Snow, Olympia,
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social networks,
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Social Security,
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special interests,
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Specter, Arlen,
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spending: and alternative strategy of Republicans,
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and basic test for domestic policy,
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and budget reconciliation,
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and commitment of Young Guns,
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comparison of European and American,
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crisis in,
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Democrats’ plans for,
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and Democrats’ vision of America,
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and differences in American politics today,
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discretionary,
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and elections of 2008,
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and failures of Republicans,
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and family as analogy for choice about America’s future,
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and federal–state relations,
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and health care,
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in industrialized countries,
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and Keynesian economics,
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and meaningful reform,
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and need for vision of change,
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Obama’s lack of focus on,
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as perpetuating big government,
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and pressures on congressmen,
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“report cards” about,
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and Republican alternative stimulus bill,
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