The Advance Man and the Politics of Deception
A veteran observer recalls the chaotic charm of campaigns and advance work. He recalls figures like Marty Underwood and Dick Tuck while noting rising ethics rules and the danger of vote siphoning.
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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Sep 07, 1976
Page
4
Ford Carter Debate Faces Legal And Format Hurdles
The Federal Election Commission weighs the debate’s legality under new campaign laws while Ford and Carter negotiate format. Ford proposes four ninety minute debates covering defense domestic foreign and economic policy. The outcome hinges on whether frontrunners can meet head to head under current rules and on establishing an objective moderator without opinion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Federal Election Commission
Ford
Jimmy Carter
Congress
Richard Nixon
John F. Kennedy
Chicago
Washington
New York
Aspin Taxes Pentagon Sandwiched Cost Spark Political Debate
Wisconsin congressman Les Aspin cites a $13.53 private dining room grilled cheese in the Pentagon, with officers paying $1.50, leaving a $12.03 subsidy question for taxpayers. He calls for broader cost figures including congressional dining rooms. The note closes with a biblical verse reference.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Les Aspin
Wisconsin
Pentagon
Aspin
Congressional
Rockefeller’s Loyalty Endures After Ford Era
John Pinkerman notes Nelson Rockefeller endured shabbily treated by conservatives and Ford rivals yet remained loyal to the President. Despite removal from the ticket and blunt insults, Rockefeller defended Ford’s record, praised the President on television and at conventions, and hints at a future path for the 68-year-old former New York governor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ford
Ronald Reagan
Rockefeller
New York
President Ford
Reagan
Rocky
Mr. Ford
Kansas City
Meet the Press
the Nation
Dole
Carter Faces Allegations Of Deception In Abortion Stance
The column argues that Jimmy Carter's stated opposition to abortion is contradicted by a foreword he wrote and other actions. It claims Carter has shifted positions on issues since his campaign began and accuses him of lying about integrity. The piece compares him to a Washington legend and cites sources like Lifeletter and Columbia Journalism Review.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Holy Name Society
Nixon
Margaret Truman
Patsy
Abraham Lincoln
Illinois Central Railroad
United States Supreme Court
Congress
Kennedy Honchos
Jimmy Carter
Plains
Gla
Carter
Gallup
Lifeletter
National Catholic News Service
James Trussell Jr
Robert A. Hatcher
Macmillan
India
Georgia
Mr. Carter
Jimmy Trussell
Bob Hatcher
Columbia Journalism Review
Phil Stanford
Stanford
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Marty Underwood
LBJ
Marty
Kalahari Desert
Johnson
Korea
Park
Hubert Humphrey
Newark
Hubert
Dick Tuck
Philadelphia
Joe Clark
Dick Dilworth
Bruce
Interior Decoration Division
Ford Vs. Carter
John Pinkerman
Nelson Rockefeller
Carter- Mondale
Senate
Franklin D
Roosevelt
U.S
FDR
State Department
Harry Truman
Dwight Eisenhower
Copley News Service
Dennis the Menace
Jeffrey Hart
National Conference of Catholic Bishops
George Washington
Mark Twain
the Journal
Qagez
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