Washington Watch Articles From 2000
BUSH’S EARLY CHALLENGES
It has become a cliché to observe that George W. Bush won the presidency without a clear mandate to govern.
HOW ARAB AMERICANS VOTED AND WHY
The results of a recent poll of Arab American voters in the 2000 elections yields a fascinating portrait of the community.
MODEST PROPOSALS FROM ANARAB AMERICAN SUMMIT
This week 40 Arab Americans from 14 states representing 10 national organizations and a number of local organizations will convene a leadership summit in Washington, DC.
BUSH OR GORE AND THE MIDDLE EAST
If George W. Bush becomes the next president of the United States, he will most probably be given a short honeymoon in the Arab world. Al Gore will not.
THE ORDEAL OF ELECTION 2000
As I crossed Pennsylvania Avenue on my way to the White House this afternoon, I noticed a half-dozen construction trailers set up in Lafayette Park.
TWO MONTHS LEFT AND MUCH TO DO
The collapse of the Israeli-Palestinian peace process and the continuing economic sanctions against Iraq have combined to create a difficult situation for the United States in the Arab world. It requires an immediate U.S. response.
ELECTION 2000: IT’S NOT OVER UNTIL…
We are living in a remarkable time. It has, by now, become a cliché to observe that there has never been an election like the one currently unfolding in the United States.
A TALE OF TWO STATES
While candidates from both parties came and courted Michigan’s Arab American voters this past year, New York’s Arab Americans experienced only painful exclusion.
THE ELECTORAL COLLEGE STRATEGY
To understand the comings and goings of the presidential candidates during the final days leading up to the November 7 election, it is important to understand the exact nature of the process by which we in the United States elect our presidents.
CENTER STAGE AND COURTED
One year ago, Arab Americans set an ambitious agenda for “Campaign 2000.” We were determined to bring Arab Americans and our issues to the center of this year’s election.
THE FOREIGN POLICY DEBATE
Some observers have expressed surprise at the agreement on many foreign policy issues that was in evidence during last week’s U.S. presidential debate.
MY TWO WORLDS AND MY VISIT
My life’s work has been an effort to build bridges between my two worlds: the world of my Arab heritage and that of my American citizenship and culture.
ALTERNATIVE SOURCES SHAPE IMAGES OF CANDIDATES
The attitudes of Americans toward the presidential candidates are increasingly being formed by sources other than straight news reporting.
WWW.AAIUSA.ORG
Note to readers: This article is about the Internet revolution. Even if you have no access to the Internet you should read on to learn how this revolution is changing our politics in the United States.
NEW YORK’S SILLY SEASON
It is now what reporters and political analysts call “the silly season” in New York politics.
CHENEY, THE REPUBLICAN VICE PRESIDENTIAL NOMINEE
Back in July, when Richard Cheney was named Texas Governor George W. Bush’s vice presidential running mate, the Republican ticket was ahead by 10 to 15 percent in most national polls.
ARAB AMERICANS MEET LIEBERMAN
After a difficult decade of political exclusion, in 1992, Arab Americans once again faced the prospect of being excluded from a Democratic presidential campaign.
THE 13 KEYS
“Throw away the polls,” says American University professor Allan Lichtman, who claims to have discovered a sure-fire method to predict the outcome of presidential races.
THE CONVENTIONS END AND THE DEBATE BEGINS
What emerges clearly from a comparison of the content of the platforms and programs of the Republican and Democratic conventions is the fact that there is a deep philosophical divide that still separates the two parties' approach to governing.
THE EARLY IMPACT OF LIEBERMAN
Republican presidential nominee George W. Bush emerged from his party's convention with polls giving him a substantial 17% lead over his Democratic rival Al Gore.