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George Will vs. the social cons: what's his beef?(THE RIGHT)
WILLIAM F. BUCKLEY JR., writing in 1992, called George Will "the most under-celebrated benefactor of the conservative movement in my lifetime." I don't believe that is the case today. Not, mind you, that Will is over-celebrated now. But the issues that separated most conservatives from Will in that era, such as taxes and gun control, no longer do, either because Will has changed his mind (as in the former case) or the public agenda changed (the latter).
Conservatives at that time mistook his intellectual independence from their movement for susceptibility to the blandishments of its opponents. By now they have come to realize that he is not trying to curry favor ...
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- Magazine article from: The Economist (US) May 17, 2003 700+ words
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...fire among many social conservatives in the Republican...a favorite of social conservatives from his previous...influence in the Republican Party. And Mr. Romney...between economic and social conservatives in the party...
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...gaining ground in the Republican Party and suggesting even greater...Bush, who'd courted social conservatives, became the first presidential...next battleground where social conservatives flex their muscle, several...Democrats." LaRue said social conservatives also hope ...
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...to bear on topics that social conservatives have traditionally ignored...There are some signs that social conservatives and the trial bar may...mollify both business and social conservatives. Neither constituency...reach out" to the Republican party. Connor recently ...
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...analysts say. Social conservatives: not convinced...to woo is the social conservatives. In interviews...to remake the Republican Party into pre-Reagan...as long as the social conservatives don't have a...
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- Newspaper article from: The Washington Times Cain, Andrew June 13, 1996 700+ words
...leaders of the state's social conservatives. "It basically tells social conservatives they can go sit in...t want to support social conservatives can do so and there...inclusive "big tent" Republican Party and urged Republicans...
Source: HighBeam Research, George Will vs. the social cons: what's his beef?(THE RIGHT)