Heady Lamar: Lamar Alexander wants to be president; conservatives want to know why.

From: National Review | Date: February 20, 1995| Author: | Copyright information

Lamar Alexander is running for president in 1996, but he will have to impress conservatives in order to win. The former Tennessee governor created educational reforms in his state, and as president he would eliminate the Dept of Education and give the money to the states to do as they wish.

Lamar Alexander began his second campaign for governor of Tennessee on January 26, 1978, on the front porch of his parents' home in Maryville. From there, he set out to walk across the state - the long way. At the end of each day he'd stoop to mark the spot on the road with a piece of railroad chalk, ...

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