Word: uncertainity
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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True enough. But added together they produce an image of a man, relatively unknown to most voters, who too often appears vague and uncertain -and whose judgment is not always good. Even a few more Jimmy-sized bloopers could prove to be more than the Carter campaign can stand...
During his interviewing for the latest poll (TIME, Sept. 6), Yankelovich discovered how uncertain a host of voters feel. "In 1972," he says, "people had pretty much made up their minds before the campaign began." This time, even those who do favor Ford or Carter are surprisingly soft in their support. After surveying the response to the debate throughout the Midwest late last week, Chicago Bureau Chief Benjamin Gate concurs with Yankelovich: "The road to the White House is as wide open as ever...
...Washington is examining Republican Party records in Ford's home county in Michigan and the political contributions of the Marine Engineers' Beneficial Association, a union that has long been a big contributor to his campaigns. Whether either of these will turn out to be a real campaign problem remains uncertain, but the point is that there is so much volatility in the election that almost any unpredictable event could swing it?perhaps even the next debate...
While China's political climate may be uncertain, Terrill says, the country remains stable socially and is ripe for sociological study. Ideology may no longer provide the vital clue to understanding China. "It's the political system at the national level that is less stable. But the family system, the communes in the countryside, the state-owned factories in the cities really run without much ideology, so Mao's thought will become an overarching ethic. The key to the stability of the commune and the factory level is organizational brilliance rather than Mao's thought." Chinese communism, Terrill explains, functions...
Mullen, however, is uncertain if Carter is actually in tune with the people, although he does show concern for the unemployed. But she views him as humanistic, and would expect him to be an honest president, rather than a scoundrel...