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He knew that 2011 was a year in which many state legislatures would redraw the boundaries of their congressional districts based on a new census, a process that only took place once a decade. So he put together an ambitious strategy aimed at a Republican takeover of governorships and legislatures all across the country. Capturing them would enable
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He reminded me that at the end of 2003, John Kerry was polling seventh in the Democratic primary race... and went on to become the nominee. At this point in the 2016 election cycle, he noted, it was Scott Walker leading the Republican field, followed by Jeb Bush , and “the soon-to-be indicted” Rudy Giuliani , in third.
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He could watch the Governor twist arms, offer incentives and drop, one by one, with matchless guile, the veils from in front of threats.
Robert A. Caro • The Power Broker
Social Conservatism for the Common Good: A Protestant Engagement with Robert P. George
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The Politics of Resentment: Rural Consciousness in Wisconsin and the Rise of Scott Walker (Chicago Studies in American Politics)
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As Burke said in describing his early years in Albany, “Murphy delegates to the point of anarchy.”7
William Thorndike • The Outsiders: Eight Unconventional CEOs and Their Radically Rational Blueprint for Success
