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Newspaper

Independent

Location

Long Beach, California, United States of America

Date

May 13, 1968

Page

8

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.

Princeton Nelson A. Rockefeller New York Richard M. Nixon Gallup Indiana Rockefeller Richard Nixon Nelson Rockefeller Ubert Humphrey Robert Kennedy Eugene McCarthy George Wallace Alabama Wallace Nixon Humphrey Kennedy McCarthy Minnesota

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.

Ukiah Mendocino County

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.

New York UPS Louis Harris Robert F. Kennedy Nelson A. Rockefeller New York Today Harris Richard N. Scammon NBC Meet the Press Scammon Sen. Kennedy Indiana Rockefeller Hubert H. Humphrey Kennedy Johnson Michigan George Romney Nebraska

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.

Scammon Harris

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.

Harris Washington Post

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