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The Gingrich Senators

The Gingrich Senators

Theriault, Sean M.

Paperback

General Political ScienceUnited States Politics

ISBN10: 0199307466
ISBN13: 9780199307463
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Published: May 1 2013
Pages: 256
Weight: 0.75
Height: 0.80 Width: 6.10 Depth: 9.10
Language: English
The Senate of the mid twentieth century, which was venerated by journalists, historians, and senators alike, is today but a distant memory. Electioneering on the Senate floor, playing games with the legislative process, and questioning your fellow senators' motives have become commonplace.

In this book, noted political scientist Sean Theriault documents the Senate's demise over the last 30 years by showing how one group of senators has been at the forefront of this transformation. He calls this group the Gingrich Senators and defines them as Republican senators who previously served in the House after 1978, the year of Newt Gingrich's first election to the House. He shows how the Gingrich Senators are more conservative, more likely to engage in tactics that obstruct the legislative process, and more likely to oppose Democratic presidents than even their fellow other Republicans. Phil Gramm, Rick Santorum, Jim DeMint, and Tom Coburn are just four examples of the group that has includes 40 total senators and 22 currently serving senators.

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