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Dates: during 1970-1979
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...with large concentrations of conservative voters, notably Arizona, Idaho, Indiana, Kansas, Nevada and Oklahoma. Nationwide, a Gallup poll of 339 Republicans found Ford ahead of Reagan, 58% to 36%. But that poll was taken just before Ford's Cabinet shakeup, and the situation could easily change. Indeed, an NBC telephone poll of 245 Republicans just after the shake-up gave Reagan 44%, Ford 43%. Says a top Midwestern Republican who backs Ford: "Reagan's attracting the same crowd that backed Barry Goldwater. The minute he announces, they're going to pop out of the woodwork. They...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: REPUBLICANS: THE STAR SHAKES UP THE PARTY | 11/24/1975 | See Source »

...events, and yet he could only feel helped by President Ford's clumsy handling of the Cabinet shake-ups and his diminished credibility. A Gallup poll of 339 Republicans taken two weeks before last week's firing showed Ford ahead of Reagan, 58% to 36%, but an NBC poll of 245 Republicans taken just after the shifts put Reagan out front...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: REPUBLICANS: Reagan: 'I Am Not Appeased' | 11/17/1975 | See Source »

...shadow of the image of his innovative father, Brigadier General David Sarnoff, who pioneered radio broadcasting in the 1920s and color television in the 1950s. Robert Sarnoffs now-ended RCA career began in 1948 with the parent corporation's National Broadcasting Co. subsidiary. He became head of NBC in 1955 and was elevated to the presidency of RCA in 1966. Shortly after, he started RCA on an ambitious diversification effort. His main acquisitions: Hertz Corp., Random House Inc., Cushman & Wakefield Inc. (real estate) and Coronet Industries Inc. (a carpet and furniture manufacturer). A majority of RCA's board...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: EXECUTIVES: End of the Sarnoff Era | 11/17/1975 | See Source »

...Dear Little Mary. They have gone through a lot with them and are loyal through thin and thin. They even resent seeing their good buddies shoved out of old time slots. This year the ludicrous family viewing hour forced unprecedented tinkering with new shows and much rescheduling. CBS and NBC compounded this upset with lineups filled with new programs that turned out to be heavy losers. Beacon Hill has already been leveled on Tuesday, and Switch! and Joe and Sons seem destined to go. The story is the same on Thursday at NBC. The Montefuscos and Fay were dispatched with...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Television: When Things Are Rotten | 11/10/1975 | See Source »

...NBC and CBS insist that more people are actually watching. It is just that they are clustered around fewer sets...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Television: When Things Are Rotten | 11/10/1975 | See Source »

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