Word: leade
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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...Hazel Tally Evans laments, "It's totally out of hand, everything is happening much too early. There's no chance to catch your breath. We're on a continual merry-go-round." The protracted campaign will also seriously disrupt the normal business of Government and perhaps lead to ill-conceived action in order to win votes...
...long as Senator Edward M. Kennedy was not a candidate for the presidential nomination, he held a 2-to-1 lead over Jimmy Carter in most public opinion surveys. But now, just as he has officially declared his candidacy, his lead has been reduced to only ten percentage points, 49% to 39%. This sharp change is partly a rallying of Southern support behind Carter, partly a growing belief that Kennedy is "too liberal." Kennedy nonetheless remains the strongest Democratic candidate against all Republicans. Matched against Ronald Reagan, the Republican leader by far, Kennedy wins easily. These are among the findings...
...addition to Carter's marked recovery against Kennedy, the poll shows that the President has also strengthened his position against his possible Republican opponents. In August, Carter trailed Reagan by four percentage points. But in the latest survey, he has regained the lead, 45% to 41%. Similarly, Carter has widened his lead over John Connally from four points in the late summer to 13 points now. Kennedy's advantage over these Republicans is, however, much wider...
Kennedy's lead over Carter is based on the public's perception of his leadership ability. The Yankelovich organization asked voters whether the top candidates "would be very strong Presidents" or "not strong Presidents." The net difference between those measures provides a "leadership scale," which Kennedy dominates with a rating of +42 (56% say he would be a strong President and 14% say he would not). Carter, on the other hand, rates -31 on the scale, the lowest of any candidate in the field. Other figures were...
...Republican side, Ronald Reagan continues to hold a comfortable lead among Republicans and independents as their choice for the presidential nomination. Over the past seven months, during which Reagan has not seriously campaigned, his standing has actually improved. In April, 28% favored him; now 33% say he is their first choice...