Nation: Methods Tried And True

Wealth and work still pay off

Politics can still be predictable. That was the message, if any, of last week's primary elections in Kansas and Tennessee. They proved once again that money counts; so do family name, hard work, good looks and—increasingly among a tax-and-inflation-weary electorate—a pledge to be frugal. From a national standpoint, the week's biggest winner was Republican Senator Howard Baker, 52, who clobbered five lackluster opponents in Tennessee by garnering 84% of the vote—a larger share than even he expected and one that fortifies his presidential ambitions. Highlights of the...

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