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...closing media blitz that will continue to include spots focusing on Carter's record as Governor of Georgia and his supposed tendency to waffle on the issues. During the debate Ford attributed the narrowing of Carter's lead in the polls to the fact that the Georgian "is inconsistent" and "tends to distort" the truth. Ford's suggestion that Democrats have kept unemployment low mainly by getting the U.S. into wars was the kind of statement that could persuade Carter to reassess the wisdom of traveling the high road...
Carter's gains came chiefly from outside the South. In the eleven states of the old Confederacy, his lead over Ford has held almost steady at 48% to 39%. But the Georgian has moved up 3 points in the rest of the country, where he now edges Ford by 44% to 42%. Carter has also increased his majority of the Democrats' vote by 3 points, to 68% (v. 20% for Ford). His share of the independents' vote has gone up by 2 points, to 33% (v. 45% for Ford). Further, he continues to have a solid...
...word), the normalization of relations with China and the attempts to achieve peace in the Middle East and to avoid bloodshed in southern Africa. Like Ford, he is a strong supporter of Israel. Where Carter differs from Ford is on matters of emphasis and style. Instead of what the Georgian derisively calls Kissinger's "Lone Ranger, one-man policy of international adventure," Carter proposes to make greater use of Congress, the State Department and the Cabinet in formulating foreign policy. In place of what he terms Kissinger's "balance of power" outlook, Carter vows to pursue what...
Carter: Like his opponent, the Democratic candidate is personally opposed to abortion and against the use of federal funds to pay for the operation. He favors increased federal birth-control programs to reduce the need for abortions. The key difference between Carter and Ford is that the Georgian is opposed to any constitutional amendment on the subject, including one that would leave the matter up to the individual states. After a meeting with Carter, six Catholic bishops said they were "disappointed" in his approach (they were "encouraged" by Ford's), and Carter-in one of the worst moments...
...Democratic team has scored better with rock stars. Fund-raising concerts by fellow Georgian Gregg Allman helped pay Carter's way in the primaries, and Linda Ronstadt has sung for Jimmy in Southern California. Ford's back-up musicians play more to the Lawrence Welk set; his boosters include Singers Tony Martin, Pat Boone and Vicki Carr. "Jimmy Carter is weird like musicians are supposed to be weird," says Jazz Trumpeter Al Hirt, "and I don't want anyone like me running the country...