Rockefeller Leads Field in Gallup Presidential Poll
Princeton New Jersey Gallup poll shows Republican Nelson Rockefeller and former VP Richard Nixon ahead of three Democratic hopefuls Kennedy McCarthy and Humphrey. Wallace gains 14 to 18 percent, Nixon leads McCarthy by two, Rockefeller beats Kennedy by 14, Humphrey trails Nixon by three, and Rockefeller holds a nine point edge over McCarthy.
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Ukiah Holds First Calm Viet Protest
Ukiah held its first Vietnam peace march without incident. Nearly 200 marchersIncluding local Indians and a few Negroeswent from the south part of town to the Mendocino County Courthouse lawn for a 40 minute rally.
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RFK Support Declined Sharply in Recent Polls
New York CBS NBC poll analysis shows Robert F Kennedy's popularity slipping while Nelson Rockefeller leads and Hubert Humphrey follows. Harris and Scammon note polls before Indiana primary may understate Kennedy's standing and warn polls should not drive policy or delegate decisions. Vietnam remains a central issue for voters.
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Leaders debate polls shaping politics and the race issue
The discussion centered on whether polls are turning politicians into followers. Scammon warned without polls leaders would rely on old guesstimates, while Harris asserted a leader must stand by policy and persuade the public.
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Americans favor continuing present draft system survey shows
The Harris Poll for the Washington Post finds 53 percent favor keeping the current conscription system and 36 percent oppose it. A 54 to 31 percent majority rejects a lottery for 19-year-olds, while 52 to 34 percent support ending deferments for graduates. Seventy seven percent see draft dodging as widespread and 65 to 25 percent oppose the view that the system is unfair. Forty eight percent call the draft fair, 42 percent with relatives in service think it equitable. Public feels stuck with no better alternative despite unease.
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