October 2, 1995

This October 1995 issue of The Weekly Standard explored conservative anxieties amid Republican electoral momentum, with David Brooks examining why GOP success bred concern among movement conservatives. The magazine's coverage ranged from Evan Gahr's piece on felons seeking voting rights to Tucker Carlson's analysis of Steve Forbes as a presidential candidate, while Carl M. Cannon dissected Clinton's pattern of "pathetic lies" and Byron York made a provocative case for conservatives supporting Clinton's reelection. The issue also tackled policy debates including affirmative action, middle-class wages, and California's anti-quota initiative, reflecting the conservative movement's internal divisions and policy focus during the mid-1990s.