The Contract with America

Why Ideas Matter

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Why Ideas Matter

by GOVERNOR HALEY R. BARBOUR

The former Chairman of the RNC and current Chief Executive of Mississippi says policy, not politics, is the key to the GOP’s future.

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The Contract with America: Where It All Began

By on September 19, 2014
The Contract with America: Where It All Began

by ROBERT S. WALKER

The Contract With America is a story of political perseverance. Its real antecedents were in the formation of the Conservative Opportunity Society in 1983. That group, brought together by Newt Gingrich, had as its mission the transformation of the House Republican Conference and ultimately taking control of the House.

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The Contract with America: The Power of a Positive Message

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The Contract with America: The Power of a Positive Message

by DAVID WINSTON

In the months leading up to the 1994 Contract with America, then Republican House Whip Newt Gingrich used the pollster he trusted most to develop the content – himself. Yes, the Gingrich team conducted a handful of focus groups but the bulk of the public opinion input that drove the Contract’s 10 major points […]

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The Contract with America: A Model for Campaigning… and Governance

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The Contract with America: A Model for Campaigning… and Governance

by BARRY JACKSON

Shortly after more than 350 men and women from around the country joined together to sign the Contract with America, a panicked House challenger phoned me. He had just received a call from the political director of the RNC telling him that embracing the Contract was a sure path to defeat and if he wanted to win and continue to […]

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“A Contract for Today”

By on September 19, 2014
“A Contract for Today”

When 367 Republicans signed the Contract with America on September 27, 1994, they were not only signing onto a document that would help guide them in their campaigns, they were also signing onto a governing agenda that would help guide the party after the election. At the time, providing such an agenda was important. After all, it had been four decades since Republicans had last controlled Congress. The American people had questions about what the party would do if it won a majority. The Contract helped answer those questions.

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