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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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Publication Information: Book Title: Conservative Reformers: The Republican Freshmen and the Lessons of the 104th Congress. Contributors: Nicol C. Rae - author. Publisher: M. E. Sharpe. Place of Publication: Armonk, NY. Publication Year: 1998. Page Number: vi.
    
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