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A GORE victory in November would, of course, have many consequences for the nation and the world. It would also, however, have a larger historical meaning—in the sense that people looking back on it 100 years hence might say: “Ah, that represented

What? What larger trend would be embodied in a Gore victory? We have all internalized the consequences of past elections. Andy Jackson—the dethroning of the old coastal gentry; Teddy Roosevelt—victory of Progressivism; FDR— dawn of the welfare state; and so on. We know roughly what a Gore victory would mean in particulars; what would it be part of?

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John Derbyshire

Mr. Derbyshire is a former contributing editor of National Review.

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A GORE victory in November would, of course, have many consequences for the nation and the world. It would also, however, have a larger historical meaning—in the sense that people looking back on it 100 years hence might say: “Ah, that represented

What? What larger trend would be embodied in a Gore victory? We have all internalized the consequences of past elections. Andy Jackson—the dethroning of the old coastal gentry; Teddy Roosevelt—victory of Progressivism; FDR— dawn of the welfare state; and so on. We know roughly what a Gore victory would mean in particulars; what would it be part of?