Word: voters
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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...characterizing the "two Americas," you seem to have employed the same simplistic contrasts that you criticize the candidates for. This year's voter is not only sophisticated; he is complex...
...sure, most of the indignation arises this year among Democrats, who fear that McGovern, whatever his failings, will not be able to muster the kind of money needed to give him any chance of overcoming the huge lead in voter preference held by Richard Nixon. Although the McGovern campaign is doing amazingly well in obtaining small donations through mass mailings, the candidate has badly failed in corralling the really big money. The result is that the McGovern campaign will be hard-pressed to raise $22 million. Nixon's committees expect to muster at least $45 million. That financial edge would...
...There are now clear signs of voter weariness with the campaign, and a distinct lack of personal enthusiasm for either candidate. The ennui results from the lack of suspense; 84% think that Nixon will win. Another factor is the candidates' inability to excite the electorate. Two out of three committed voters in the poll said that they are voting for the man who is the "best available choice," rather than for the man whom they would "most like to see as President." The implication is that Nixon would not do nearly so well against a stronger candidate...
...this context, it is unfortunate that a front page article in Monday's Crimson dealing with voter registration has repeated many of the misleading reasons given in the past so that students would not register here in Cambridge. Yes, a student who registers here will have to pay the state income tax if and only if he earns more than $1600 but he or she will no longer have to pay an income tax in their home state. While it is clear that a professor who comes to Harvard for the year and continues to vote back home must register...
Echoing a charge made by more conventional commentators, Horowitz said McGovern has been hurt by his lack of credibility. "The American voter may be racist or materialistic--but he is certainly not dumb," he said. "McGovern is basically soft--he cannot inspire any kind of confidence in the electorate...