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...while the would-be zoologist deployed bumper stickers and plotted campus rallies this week, the man he calls "a joke" has received nearly unanimous backing for his traditional right-wing views from all segments of the Republican party. And above all, the GOP appears determined to remain just that, the Grand Old Party--no realignments, no changes...
DETROIT--Curious how the unwavering mood of most Republicans gathered for the national convention in the Motor City is unswerving conservatism. Sensing a coast-to-coast crystallization of right-wing thought, GOP delegates seek to ride the tide to the Oval Office. While the rarified atmosphere of a convention can blur vision, it appears that today's smart money is on Ronald Reagan to win the presidential sweepstakes...
Playing and preying on the insecurity of individuals, the GOP seeks to capitalize on Carter's numerous mistakes and broken promises. But in riding the crest of this wave to Washington, the Republicans risk swamping America's future. These are the politics of reaction, short-term quick-fixes made all the more attractive by a bumbling president who has himself sought to react to Patrick Cadell's latest survey. As Sen. Robert J. Dole (R-Kan.) said this week, "We couldn't have done it without Jimmy Carter...
Instead of preparing measured, judicious responses to Carter's gaffes the GOP has proved content the last two weeks to go with the Big Mo. It has allowed the ultra-conservative elements to exert influence disproportionate to their support among the electorate. Former president Gerald R. Ford was introduced by a film whose soundtrack featured the melancholy ode "What I Did for Love." In his speech, he insisted he was not an elder statesman; he pledged that he would be active in campaigning to defeat Carter while failing to mention whether he would try to move the party back...
...attempt to organize a tightly-organized convention, the GOP has projected an image of unity behind the banner of conservatism. By dint of the overwhelming majority of right-wingers gathered, the Republicans have demonstrated a remarkable intolerance for differing perspectives. By systematic suppression of dissent, the party is unwittingly undermining rather than reinforcing the precepts of democracy...