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Daniel Patrick Moynihan

Reagan Democrats, Biden Time, and The Irish Swing Vote

August 27, 2020 by 2 Comments

If things were never simple they are even more complicated now, when we talk about the “Irish vote” as the 2020 presidential election nears. A 2017 Newsweek headline put it bluntly: “Why are all the conservative loudmouths Irish American.” The short answer: Um, they’re not. The longer answer: It’s complicated. But 2020 may finally be the year we recognize the many shades of … [Read more...] about Reagan Democrats, Biden Time, and The Irish Swing Vote

The Greatest Irish Americans of the Century: Politics

By Irish America Staff

November 1999

November 4, 1999 by Leave a Comment

Bill Clinton President "The [Irish] people want peace; the people will have peace."  It is unparalleled in the history of the American presidency to have an occupant of the Oval Office who has worked so hard and so long to bring peace to Ireland. Soon after entering office, Bill Clinton took a calculated risk for peace when he granted a visa to Gerry Adams, the leader … [Read more...] about The Greatest Irish Americans of the Century: Politics

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