And they matter most when a party on one side of the political and ideological spectrum succeeds a rival on the other side of the spectrum.

Where in his party's ideological spectrum did he place himself?

This applied behaviorism lies on the opposite side of the ideological spectrum as the field of cognitive science.

The ideological spectrum spans: individual savings accounts and catastrophic coverage, tax credit or voucher programs combined with group purchasing arrangements, and expansions of public-sector health insurance.