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Wednesday, December 3, 2008 12:00 AM

Nepotistic succession in the political class

A large, and rapidly growing, percentage of high elected officials are part of politically powerful families. What accounts for this anti-democratic dynamic?
Glenn Greenwald

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  • Wednesday, December 3, 2008 11:35 AM

    The wrong Casey won

    Although I don't remember the specifics because it was nearly 30 years ago when I was a college student in Pennsylvania, there was an election in which three Caseys ran for office -- two prominent Caseys and a teacher named Casey.

    My recollection is that the famous Caseys lost and the unknown Bob Casey won the nomination for lieutenant governor of Pennsylvania. My recollection is that he ran for office as a joke to satirize political nepotism and won.

    Shalom,

    ZWrite

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