Vol. 4, No. 10
November 16, 1998
Cover Story
What Next? A Teetering Republican Majority
By William Kristol & David Tell
Also in This Issue
- The Presidential Race Begins — Fred Barnes
- A Party of Governors — Michael Barone
- The Triumph of Clintonism — David Frum
This election special issue examined the state of the Republican Party following the 1998 midterm elections. William Kristol and David Tell analyzed the precarious position of the Republican majority in Congress, while contributors including Fred Barnes, Michael Barone, and David Frum explored the implications for the 2000 presidential race and the broader ideological direction of American conservatism in the age of Clinton. The issue featured a scrapbook of election night party coverage and essays on the political landscape, including Harvey Mansfield on cultural consensus and Andrew Ferguson on conservative activism.