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...Wexler levels most of the blame for over emphasizing the negative aspects of the Carter presidency on the American people, who, she says, focus chiefly on their own problems. She feels that the press too, is responsible for the "bum rap" the Carter campaign administration has taken for running a negative and mud-slinging campaign. Wexler explains that the press never focuses on the positive aspects of Carter's campaign speeches...
...addition the nation's perception of President Carter's accomplishments has been tarnished because Carter has been the victim of difficult circumstances, Wexler says...
...eighteen months SALT was a major administration effort, Wexler says, adding that she organized hundreds of meetings for interest groups all over the country to brief them on the advantages and the importance of the arms limitations treaty. "The invasion of Afghanistan stalled our efforts. It was very frustrating," she says...
Another frustration in the field of foreign affairs Wexler says, has been the hostage issue, which has overshadowed the important, though less dramatic daily business of the White House...
There have also been sources of domestic political frustration. Although she is not bitter about the lengthy candidacy of Sen. Edward M. Kennedy '54 (D-Mass.fl), Wexler says she believes Carter would be ahead in the polls if it were not for the drawn-out Kennedy challenge...