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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jun 19, 1964
Page
3
Editor's note explains that about half of voters determine their choice before election day, based on party affiliation, while many remain undecided until the last moment. This third feature in a four part series identifies the decisive voters and their influence on elections.
The Institute for Social Research describes voter splits across parties and independents, noting independents skew apathetic yet include a small elite group. It traces historical shifts from Civil War alignments to Roosevelt, Eisenhower, and Kennedy eras, and highlights media influence and geographic diversity in political leanings.
AP reports that Americans have 189 shopping days to Christmas and 52 fewer to pick a president. Voters delay decision until conventions or later, with 30 to 40 percent undecided past party loyalties, as Professor Angus Campbell notes.
Montgomery governor George Wallace warned that continued court-ordered reapportionment could leave state legislatures dominated by a few large urban areas. He urged a constitutional convention to curb the courts power and urged support for his unpledged electors plan to create a balance of power if several states vote against both candidates.
An Alabama man James Kilgore of Cullman fled a Georgia public works camp with Luther Mann of Trion. They were captured by federal agents after escaping June 12. Kilgore faces forgery charges and Mann robbery charges. both waived extradition and were charged as fugitives.
In La Crosse Kansas a note on family marriages shows the Schaffer surname linked to three Schuckman daughters and a fourth daughter set to wed another Schaffer this summer. The inquiry notes Mrs Schuckman’s maiden name as Schaffer.
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