The most interesting aspect of Ronald Reagan's appointments to the Cabinet and to the top 300 federal positions is not whom he appointed, but how he appointed them. He has followed a process quite different from that of all preceding … [Read more...] about REAGAN’S APPOINTMENTS
THE PRO-FAMILY FACTOR IN THE ELECTION
Ever since the November 4 election, the pollsters and the pundits have been trying to explain away their failure to predict or anticipate the landslide victory that washed Reagan and the Republican Senate into office. The chief reason why the … [Read more...] about THE PRO-FAMILY FACTOR IN THE ELECTION
Does Reagan Know Who Elected Him? — December 1980
NEW STYLE SPOILS SYSTEM
It is reassuring to note that the new style "spoils system" - the use of the vast powers of incumbency to assure reelection - could not reelect Jimmy Carter to a second term. Carter was probably more skilled than any other President in history in … [Read more...] about NEW STYLE SPOILS SYSTEM
The Transition To A New Administration — November 1980
GETTING NONVOTERS TO THE POLLS
As America approaches what may be the most important national election of our times, more than 50 million Americans may decide not to vote. In the United States, the smallest percentage of potential voters goes to the polls of any nation in the … [Read more...] about GETTING NONVOTERS TO THE POLLS
Party Platform Contrasts
A comparison of the 1980 Republican and Democratic Party Platforms on key issues proves that the familiar slogan "there's not a dime's worth of difference between the two parties" is certainly not applicable this year. The two Platforms offer a clear … [Read more...] about Party Platform Contrasts
Christians and Presidential Campaigns
The evangelical and fundamentalist Christians are making the politicians very nervous and making presidential politics very interesting. President and Mrs. Carter held a special strategy meeting in the White House last month to discuss how to cope … [Read more...] about Christians and Presidential Campaigns
Single-Issue Voters — September 1980
Helms’ Appeal to Principle
Senator Jesse Helms’ speech on the final day of the Republican National Convention didn't make any headlines because it was in competition for the day's news with Ronald Reagan's acceptance speech. But it filled an essential need in that Convention … [Read more...] about Helms’ Appeal to Principle
