Washington Watch Articles From 1998
THE RACE TO 2000
The 2000 race for the U.S. Presidency is about to begin. It will gain in momentum during the next few months.
REPUBLICANS AND IMPEACHMENT
The Republican Party is in a quandary. On the one hand it is clear that the Republicans’ impeachment strategy backfired in the 1998 elections.
WINNERS AND LOSERS IN THE 1998 ELECTIONS
The 1998 elections are over and the Republican Party remains in control of both the U.S. Senate and the House of Representatives.
IN AN ELECTION VOTES ARE POWER
This year’s election will be decided by voter turnout. At the end of the day that is all that counts.
THE GROWING DEBATE AGAINST SANCTIONS
The U.S. Senate put the Freedom from Religious Persecution Act (FRPA) on indefinite hold last week.
JEWISH VOTERS IN THE 1998 ELECTIONS
U.S. electoral politics can be a crass and unprincipled business. A reminder of this fact came last month with the release of a strategy report by Frank Luntz, a leading Republican pollster.
GINGRICH AND THE NOVEMBER CAMPAIGN
Republican congressional leader Newt Gingrich’s recent behavior must be understood as part of his party’s strategic approach to the upcoming 1998 congressional elections.
ARAB AMERICANSIN THE1998 CONGRESSIONAL ELECTIONS
This November, a record number of Arab Americans will be running for the U.S. Congress. In all, there are 12 Arab American candidates campaigning for federal posts in 10 states.