The ascendancy of Newt Gingrich and the ideology he represents is at center stage. The GOP and its Contract with America are reshaping the country. The media talk about a revolution and the sweeping mandate for the right-wing agenda. What mandate? 61% of eligible voters didn't even turn out in the November '94 elections. Of those that did, barely half voted Republican.

Saul Landau
Saul Landau is a longtime observer of the political scene.He's a Fellow at the Institute for Policy Studies in Washington, D.C. and the Transnational Institute in Amsterdam. He's the author of many books, including Assassination on EmbassyRow and The Guerrilla Wars of Central America. He is also an award-winning filmmaker and radio commentator.