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Conservative Reformers: The Republican Freshmen and the Lessons of the 104th Congress

by Nicol C. Rae. 258 pgs.

Contributors:

   Nicol C. Rae

Publisher:

   M. E. Sharpe

Place of Publication:

  Armonk, NY  

Publication Year:

  1998

Subjects:

Republican Party (U.S. : 1854- ), United States--Congress--Elections, 1994, Conservatism--United States, United States--Politics And Government--1993-

	Contents
	List of Tables and Figures	vii
	Preface	ix
1.	The Trouble with Congress	3
	The Golden Age: Congressional Government in the Nineteenth Century	5
	The Revolution of 1910 and the Committee Seniority System	7
	Congressional Resurgence: 1973-80	12
	Disgrace, Scandal, and the Rise of Newt Gingrich: 1987-94	18
	Congress at Nadir: Legislatures and Modern Politics	23
2.	The 1994 Election, the Contract, and the Freshmen	27
	Democratic Meltdown under President Clinton	28
	The Gingrich Factor	33
	The Contract with America	37
	The Unappreciated Factors: Redistricting and Retirement	44
	Why Did They Run? The Successful 1994 Republican Challengers	50
	Analysis of the Republican Victory	58
3.	The Republican Revolution: Institutional Reform and Passing the Contract	62
	The House GOP Freshmen: Plus Ça Change?	63
	A New Regime and New Rules for the House	67
	Passing the Contract: The First Hundred Days	74
	First Impressions: The Freshmen Encounter Washington	81
	Solidarity in Numbers: The Unity of the Freshmen Class	91
4.	A Lesson in Political Reality: The 1995-96 Budget Battle	96
	The Freshmen and the Budget	100
	"A Balanced Budget in Seven Years"	102
	Shutdown and Meltdown	112
	The Freshmen in the Budget Battle: In the Line of Fire	115
	Conclusion	127
5.	The Neglected Revolutionaries: Republican Senate Freshmen in the 104th Congress	131
	The Freshman Republican Senators	132
	Culture Clash: The Freshmen Discover the Norms of the Senate	138
	The Impact of the Senate Freshmen	149
	The Contract and the Budget	158
	Conclusion	163
6.	The Struggle for Reelection	168
	Lobbying, Gift Giving, and the Failure of Campaign Finance Reform	170
	Back to Grassroots Politics: "All Politics Is Local"	176
	A Change in Strategy: Trent Lott and the New Spirit of Bipartisanship	182
	The General Election Campaign and Results	191
	Conclusion	197
7.	Conclusion	198
	A Worthwhile Endeavor?	198
	The Republican Freshmen, the Republican Congress, and the Context of American Politics in the 1990s	203
	What About Congress?	213
	Notes	217
	Bibliography	241
	Index	247

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