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»1952-1968 PARTY-CANDIDATE MASTER CODES

Note:
1952-1968 Variables providing collapsed codes have been
collapsed as follows:

01. 1010-1090,2010-2090,3010-3090,4010-4090
02. 1100-1190,2100-2190,3100-3190,4100-4190
03. 1200-1291,2200-2291,3200-3292,4200-4291
04. 1300-1392,2300-2399,3300-3392,4300-4399
05. 1400-1499,2400-2499,3400-3499,4400-4499
06. 1500-1599,2500-2599,3501-3599,4500-4599
07. 1601-1692,2600-2692,3601-3692,4601-4692
08. 1700-1799,2701-2799,3700-3799,4701-4799
09. 1800-1891,2800-2890,3800-3891,4800-4890
10. 1900-1982,2900-2982,3900-3999,4900-4999
21. 0011-0090,5010-5090,6010-6090,7010-7091,
    8010-8090,9011-9132
22. 0100-0297,5100-5296,6100-6297,7100-7296,
    8100-8297,9133-9292
23. 0304-0391,5300-5391,6302-6391,7300-7391,
    8302-8391,9304-9391
24. 0403-0409,5401-5409,6401-6409,7400-7409,
    8401-8409,9403-9413
25. 0411-0599,5411-5599,6410-6599,7410-7599,
    8410-8599,9415-9599
26. 0601-0699,5601-5699,6601-6699,7601-7699,
    8600-8699,9601-9699
27. 0702-0779,0790-0799,5701-5779,5790-5799,
    6701-6779,6790-6799,7701-7779,7790-7799,
    8700-8779,8790-8799,9701-9779,9790-9799
28. 0781-0789,5780-5789,6780-6789,7780-7789,
    8780-8789,9782-9789
29. 0800-0890,5800-5895,6800-6893,7800-7896,
    8800-8896,9800-9890
30. 0901-0985,5900-5999,6900-6999,7900-7999,
    8900-8999,9901-9986
          
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CANDIDATE AMERICAN INDEPENDENCE PARTY (WALLACE)  -- ANTI:
EXPERIENCE AND ABILITIES
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11.
Not a good man, not qualified for the job, won't make a good
president, R has heard bad things about him, mediocre (1968)
12.
Inexperienced (na what kind) (1968)
13.
Undependenable, unreliable, man who shouldn't be trusted with
responsibilities of government, be afraid of him (unspecified) (1968)
21.
No military experience (1968)
30.
Unsuccessful record, was a poor governor (1968)
40.
Not enough experience in government, politics (1968)
50.
Poor administrator, lacks executive ability, poor organizer (1968)
70.
Not a statesman, no diplomatic experience (1968)
81.
Run government inefficiently, bad business sense (1968)
90.
Other experience and ability (1968)
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CANDIDATE AMERICAN INDEPENDENCE PARTY (WALLACE)  -- ANTI:
CHARACTER AND BACKGROUND
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100.
Lacks dignity, silly, ridiculous, poor representative of country (1968)
110.
Not a leader, no leadership ability (no other specification) (1968)
120.
Weak, weak looking, indecisive, no self-confidence, vacillating
(1968)
132.
Colorless, uninspiring (1968)
133.
People don't have confidence in him (1968)
134.
Would divide country, wouldn't gain confidence of all groups in
America, cause race war, civil war (1968)
135.
Not good at communicating with young people, negroes (1968)
140.
Not a (skilled) politician (1968)
141.
A politician, too much in politics (1968)
142.
Tells people what they want to hear (1968)
150.
Not independent, run by others, not his own boss (1968)
160.
R talks of Wallace as a bad protector, would not take care of
things, doesn't know what to do, doesn't have any answers (1968)
170.
Not humble enough, too cocky, too self-confident, arrogant, too
abrupt, too forward (1968)
180.
Doesn't know how to handle people (at personal level of
government) (1968)
181.
Reference to Wallace's probable difficulty in getting support of
Congress (1968)
182.
Reference to Wallace's probable difficulty in getting support for his
program from others in positions of power (other than Congress)
(1968)
190.
Other <leadership abilities> (1968)
200.
Lacks integrity, unprincipled, dishonest, too ambitious, promises
everything opportunistic, can't be trusted (na sense) (1968)
201.
Racist, bigot, prejudiced (1968)
210.
Impulsive, doesn't think before he talks, stirs up trouble, loses his
temper (1968)
220.
Unpatriotic, doesn't have the country's good at heart (1968)
221.
Will be bad for the country (1968)
231.
Poorly informed, doesn't understand the problems facing us (1968)
232.
Unrealistic, not down to earth, too idealistic (1968)
233.
Not sensible, doesn't know what he's talking about, doesn't know
much (1968)
234.
Narrow-minded (1968)
240.
Stupid, not intelligent enough, not educated (1968)
251.
Irreligious (1968)
272.
Negative comments about making wife governor (1968)
281.
Won't work hard enough, part-time president (1968)
290.
Other <personal qualifications> (1968)
291.
Fanatic, unstable, dangerous (unspecified) (1968)
295.
Too dictatorial, craves power (1968)
297.
Demogogue or any reference tying Wallace to Hitler or to the
Gestapo (1968)
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CANDIDATE AMERICAN INDEPENDENCE PARTY (WALLACE)  -- ANTI:
PERSONAL ATTRACTION
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304.
Don't like him as a person (1968)
305.
Doesn't have a nice personality (1968)
306.
Jokes too much (1968)
308.
Don't like his face (1968)
311.
Cold, aloof, doesn't have the people's interests at heart (1968)
312.
Not likable, people don't know him, doesn't get along with people
(1968)
330.
Insincere (1968)
340.
Undemocratic (non-partisan meaning) (1968)
351.
Poor speaker, doesn't speak well (see also 0841) (1968)
352.
Looks terrible on TV (1968)
363.
Not young enough, too old (1968)
365.
Bad age (unspecified) (1968)
370.
(Anti-intellectual response), too 'high-fallutin', can't understand him,
talks in circles, can't communicate to common people (1968)
371.
Not outspoken, won't take any stands, doesn't say anything (1968)
372.
Not courageous (unspecified) (1968)
380.
He's not well known (1968)
390.
Other (1968)
391.
Mention of region or state, e.g., he's a Southerner (1968)
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CANDIDATE AMERICAN INDEPENDENCE PARTY (WALLACE)  -- ANTI:
ISSUES - NA WHETHER DOMESTIC OR FOREIGN
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403.
Doesn't agree with him, don't agree with (don't like) his policies
(1968)
404.
Don't know where he stands, position unclear, inconsistent (1968)
409.
Stand on communism (na whether domestic or foreign) (1968)
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CANDIDATE AMERICAN INDEPENDENCE PARTY (WALLACE)  -- ANTI:
STAND ON DOMESTIC POLICIES
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411.
Would handle domestic affairs poorly, lacks experience in
domestic affairs (1968)
413.
His domestic policy (unspecified) (1968)
415.
Will support (continue, would not change) Democratic (Johnson's)
domestic policies (1968)
416.
Will not support (not continue, would change) Democratic
(Johnson's) domestic policies (1968)
420.
Socialistic - will bring too much government activity in economic
and social welfare (Social Security, medical care mentioned only
as examples), creeping socialism (1968)
447.
Will reduce government spending too much, won't increase
government spending (enough), over-emphasizes balancing the
budget (1968)
448.
Will raise taxes too much, keep high taxes, will increase
government spending (too much) (1968)
451.
Would bring worse times, depression, higher cost of living, less
employment (1968)
461.
Would give too much power to private enterprise, he's against big
government (1968)
471.
Liberal, more liberal than most Dems and/or Reps, too much of a
left-wing radical, extremist (see 0970-0979 for responses on cand.
stand on or connection with radicals, far right, etc. as opposed to
R's labeling the cand. with such terms) (1968)
472.
Will bring in (listen to) liberals (1968)
474.
Candidate too much for social reform, social change (1968)
481.
Conservative, more conservative than most Dems and/or Reps,
too much of a right-wing radical, extremist (1968)
482.
Will bring in (listen to) conservatives (1968)
483.
Too radical, too extreme (na direction) (1968)
484.
Reactionary, against change (1968)
485.
Wallace is for 'states rights', for local control, local government
(1968)
490.
Stand on welfare, urban, poverty problems (na direction of
candidate's stand) (1968)
491.
Stand on welfare, urban, poverty problems (R sees cand. as
favoring government activity) (1968)
492.
Stand on welfare, urban, poverty problems (R sees cand as
favoring priv. enterprise activity, tax incentives) (1968)
500.
Stand on civil rights, integration, race, negro problem - na direction
(1968)
510.
For civil rights, e.g., for desegregation, school integration, civil
rights law (1968)
520.
Against civil rights, e.g., against desegregation, willing to go easy
on desegregation and school integration, voting (1968)
532.
He is anti civil liberties, witch-hunting (1968)
541.
Farm policy (1968)
553.
Labor policy (1968)
570.
Law and order, hard line - na group reference (see 5570) (1968)
571.
Law and order, hard line - negro riots (1968)
572.
Law and order, hard line - college, war protestors (1968)
573.
Law and order, hard line - criminals (1968)
574.
Law and order, hard line involving police separate from 571-573
(1968)
575.
Law and order cover for facist, dictatorial policies, would bring
about (not stop our drift to) a facist state, police state (1968)
576.
Wallace against gun control, federal gun legislation, or gun control
(na direction) (1968)
577.
Supreme Court - Wallace seen as too critical of (will change)
decisions, members (not connected with school decisions - coded
under civil rights) (1968)
580.
Law and order, soft line - na group reference (see 5580) (1968)
581.
Law and order, soft line - negro riots (1968)
582.
Law and order, soft line - college, war protestors (1968)
583.
Law and order, soft line - criminals (1968)
584.
Law and order, soft line involving police separate from 581-583
(1968)
585.
Wouldn't stop our drift to anarchy, guerrilla warfare, civil war (1968)
587.
Defied federal laws in integration of Ala. U., showed disrespect for
the law (1968)
590.
Other negative domestic policy reference (no mention of Vietnam
war or Vietnam war cited only as example - for all codes except
0682-0689) (1968)
593.
Stand on education (1968)
594.
Stand on medical care, e.g., Medicare, care for the aged (1968)
599.
Self-interest - any indication that R or his family would be injured by
Wallace's domestic policies (1968)
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CANDIDATE AMERICAN INDEPENDENCE PARTY (WALLACE)  -- ANTI:
STAND ON FOREIGN AFFAIRS
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601.
Doesn't know how to handle the world situation (unspecified
which), military situation, doesn't know how to handle other
countries, not enough experience abroad, countries don't respect
him (1968)
603.
His foreign policy (unspecified) (1968)
605.
Will support (continue, would not change) Democratic (Johnson's)
foreign policy (1968)
606.
Will not support (not continue, would change) Democratic
(Johnson's) foreign policy (1968)
622.
Too isolationist, not interested enough in helping other countries,
UN (1968)
660.
Would handle trouble spots poorly, would respond poorly to new
foreign situation, future world crisis, general (1968)
661.
MidEast problems (Egypt, Israel) - any comment (1968)
662.
Red China - any comment (1968)
664.
Pueblo - any comment (1968)
666.
Latin America, Cuba, Dominican Rep. - any comment (1968)
667.
Africa, South Africa, Biafra - any comment (1968)
668.
Czechoslovakia, Eastern Europe - any comment (1968)
670.
Will lose prestige race with Russia, will lower America's prestige in
world (1968)
681.
Warlike, too militaristic, will get us into (full-scale, nuclear) war
(1968)
682.
(Vietnam war central point of R's comment) He won't get us out of
Vietnam war, will get us into a bigger war, don't like his stand on
Vietnam, unspecified (1968)
683.
(Vietnam central point) R sees cand. taking a tough, hard, "victory"
stand on the war (1968)
684.
(Vietnam central point) R sees cand. as not representing a change
(na direction) (1968)
687.
Unclear stand on Vietnam war (1968)
689.
Other comments about Vietnam war (1968)
690.
Other foreign policy reference (1968)
694.
Don't like stand on the draft (1968)
696.
Stand on atomic energy, use of atomic energy or hydrogen bomb
(1968)
699.
Any tying of R's or his family's personal welfare to Wallace's
foreign policy (draft, being called back into service, etc.) (1968)
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CANDIDATE AMERICAN INDEPENDENCE PARTY (WALLACE)  -- ANTI:
DISLIKES WALLACE BECAUSE HE'S BAD FOR, WOULD NOT BE FAIR
TO, ETC. --
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702.
Not good for everyone, 'the people', for special, privileged groups
(1968)
703.
People like me, people like us (1968)
711.
Common people, little people, poor people, 'the people' (1968)
712.
Working class people, working people, the laboring man, the
working man (1968)
720.
Labor, labor unions (na whether members or leaders) (1968)
722.
Labor union members (1968)
730.
Businessmen (na whether big or little) (1968)
732.
Big business, industry (1968)
740.
Small business or businessmen (specific reference to size) (1968)
750.
Middle class people, white collar workers (1968)
760.
Farmers (1968)
770.
Negroes (too good for whites) (1968)
771.
People on welfare, A.D.C. mothers (1968)
790.
Other (1968)
791.
Other minority groups (1968)
792.
Old people, the aged (1968)
793.
Veterans, servicemen (1968)
794.
Sectionalism (1968)
799.
Young people (1968)
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CANDIDATE AMERICAN INDEPENDENCE PARTY (WALLACE)  -- ANTI:
DISLIKES WALLACE BECAUSE HE'S TOO GOOD FOR, ETC. --
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781.
Special interests, helps some groups at expense of others (1968)
782.
Workers, working people, labor, labor unions, labor union bosses
(1968)
783.
Big business, industry, businessmen, upper classes, big people,
rich people, powerful people, Wall Street (1968)
787.
Negroes (1968)
788.
People on welfare, A.D.C. mothers (1968)
789.
Other (1968)
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CANDIDATE AMERICAN INDEPENDENCE PARTY (WALLACE)  -- ANTI:
WALLACE AND POLITICAL PARTIES
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800.
He's really a Democrat, I couldn't vote for a Democrat (1968)
810.
(Pro-established parties, anti-third party, two party system
response given in context of Wallace candidacy) e.g. - he's
destroying the two party system, third party would cause trouble in
two party democracy (1968)
820.
Not a real Democrat, not like most Democrats (1968)
830.
Don't like the men around him, his associates (1968)
841.
Don't like his speeches, campaign tactics (1968)
842.
Wallace too critical of opponents, runs them (other parties, other
people) down too much (1968)
860.
Don't like his V.P. selection, relationship to V.P. (1968)
870.
He can't win - afraid to waste vote, just hurt HHH or Nixon, don't
want election thrown into House (1968)
890.
Other responses relating Wallace to party system or his party
(1968)
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CANDIDATE AMERICAN INDEPENDENCE PARTY (WALLACE)  -- ANTI:
OTHER
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901.
I just don't like him, don't like him at all (no specific content) (1968)
902.
I'm not voting for Wallace (1968)
903.
No - emphatic - to question on what like about candidate (1968)
913.
Wallace won't change policies of Johnson administration (1968)
930.
R influenced by other people (1968)
970.
Stand on, connection with extremism, radicals (unspecified) (1968)
971.
Stand on, connection with the John Birch Society (1968)
972.
Stand on, connection with the Ku Klux Klan (1968)
977.
Stand, connection - 'racists' (unspecified, misc.) (1968)
978.
Stand, connection - 'the far left' (unspecified, misc.) (1968)
979.
Stand, connection - 'the far right' (unspecified, misc.) (1968)
985.
Don't like stand on immorality in country (1968)
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CANDIDATE AMERICAN INDEPENDENCE PARTY (WALLACE)  -- PRO:
OTHER
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9901.
'I just like him' (no specific content) (1968)
9913.
He'll bring a change (1968)
9970.
Stand on, connection with extremism, radicals (unspecified) (1968)
9971.
Stand on, connection with the John Birch Society (1968)
9972.
Stand on, connection with the Ku Klux Klan (1968)
9977.
Stand, connection - 'racists' (unspecified, misc.) (1968)
9978.
Stand, connection - 'the far left' (unspecified, misc.) (1968)
9979.
Stand, connection - 'the far right' (unspecified, misc.) (1968)
9985.
Like stand on immorality in country (1968)
9986.
Lesser of two (three) evils, couldn't vote for Nixon or Humphrey,
best available but not particularly happy with him (1968)
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PARTY DEMOCRATIC  -- PRO:
LIKES PEOPLE WITHIN PARTY
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1010.
Johnson (1960)
1020.
Kennedy (1958)
1021.
Kennedy, Robert (1968)
1022.
Kennedy, Ted (1968)
1030.
Truman
1040.
Roosevelt
1050.
Stevenson
1051.
McCarthy (1968)
1060.
Humphrey, good choice for nominee (1964)
1061.
Kefauver
1062.
Sparkman
1063.
Acheson
1064.
Russell
1065.
Daley, the mayor of Chicago (1968)
1066.
Muskie, good choice for nominee (1968)
1070.
Local and national Democratic leaders (1964)
1071.
Other national Democrats (Senators, Congressmen, etc.)
1072.
Local Democrat(s) (city, state, etc.)
1080.
Democrats have ((1958:) have always had) good leaders, young
leaders, experienced leaders, good men, like whole ticket
1081.
Democrats have good leaders, like leaders (1964)
1090.
Other; <people in party liked> (1960 ONLY)
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PARTY DEMOCRATIC  -- PRO:
GOVERNMENT MANAGEMENT
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1100.
(1952,1956,1958,1960 ONLY:) ((1956: Would give us an) Efficient
administration, business-like administration, good administration,
good government (domestic or na whether domestic or foreign);
would provide an administration or government described as good,
efficient, or businesslike (1964,1968 ONLY)
1110.
Would give us honest government, more honest than Republicans,
reference to 'mess in Washington',  won't play politics in running
the government,  ((1964 ONLY:) no) patronage
1111.
Honest government, more honest than Republicans, less
corruption, graft, less use of patronage than under Republicans
1112.
Do a better job or good job of cleaning up the 'mess in
Washington' than Republicans will do
1120.
Democrats would spend less money than Republicans,
Democrats economy-minded, will balance budget, decrease
national debt (1964)
1121.
Democrats spend less money than Republicans ((1952 ONLY:)
would), Democrats economy-minded
1130.
((1952 ONLY:) A lot of) government spending is good for national
economy, (such as during a depression); (1952 ONLY:) Dems will
spend money when it is needed; Democrats would spend more
money than Republicans (1956)
1140.
Dignified government, go at things without fuss.  Act quietly,
confidently (1956)
1150.
Democrats would keep big business out of the administration
((1956:) government)
1160.
They do a good job (1958)
1190.
Other; <government management> (1960 ONLY)
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PARTY DEMOCRATIC  -- PRO:
GOVERNMENT ACTIVITY, GOVERNMENT PHILOSOPHY
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1200.
Like their ideas.  Like their policies (unspecified), their domestic
policies (unspecified) (1958)
1201.
Like their ideas, new ideas, agree with [(1952,1956:) them
(unspecified) / (1968:) their ideas, stands,etc. (all unspecified, na
domestic or foreign]; likes their policies, stands (1968)
1202.
Like their domestic ideas, policies ((1952,1956 ONLY:) unspecified)
1210.
For government economic controls, need some planned economy;
(1952,1956,1958 ONLY:) price control, rent control, etc.; need
some control of private enterprise ((1964:) or business)
1220.
For government economic and/or social welfare activity ((1952,
1956, 1958 ONLY:) education, social security, housing, etc.);
government has to take care of things too big for states or private
enterprise (1964 ONLY)
1230.
For government activity (not clear as to whether economic controls
or welfare activity) - government [(1952, 1956, 1958, 1960 ONLY:)
has to / (1964,1968:) should] take care of things too big to be
handled by states or private enterprise ((1952,1956,1958,1960
ONLY:) code here if NA whether [(1952,1956:) 1210 or 1220 or NA
whether 1100 or 1230 / (1958,1960:) 1290 or 1200 or NA whether
1110 or 1210])
1240.
Humanistic;(ALL YEARS EXCEPT 1968:) interested in helping
people; puts human rights before property rights; human rights
(1968)
1250.
Favors social reforms, social change, progress, will change things
for the better, improve conditions; (1952, 1956, 1958, 1960
ONLY:) has done good things for country
1264.
(1952, 1956, 1958, 1960 ONLY:) Socialism; Like their socialistic
philosophy(1958)
1270.
Liberal, like liberal Northern wing of party (1958)
1272.
Liberal
1273.
Like Northern wing of party (no mention of ideology, or influence or
control - see 1870s) (1968)
1274.
Like peace wing, McCarthy wing of party (1968)
1280.
Conservative, like Southern (conservative) wing of party, states'
rights, Dixiecrats (1958)
1282.
Conservative
1283.
Like Southern wing of party (no mention of ideology, or influence of
control - see 1870s) (1968)
1284.
Like states rights position (1968)
1290.
Other; <government activity, philosophy> (1960 ONLY)
1291.
[(1952, 1956 ONLY:) Attitude toward / (1964,1968:) Stand on]
communism ((ALL YEARS EXCEPT 1964:) na whether domestic
or foreign)
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PARTY DEMOCRATIC  -- PRO:
DOMESTIC POLICIES AND CONDITIONS -(GEN.) WELFARE AND
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ECONOMIC / (R SEES DEM. PTY AS FAVORING GOVT. ACTIVITY)
1300.
Likes stand on unemployment compensation, minimum wages
and hours.  Likes stand on Social Security, pensions (1958)
1301.
Likes stand on unemployment compensation, minimum wages
and hours
1302.
Likes stand on Social Security, pensions
1303.
Like stand on welfare program, combination of 1300 series (1964)
1310.
Likes stand on aid to education
1320.
Likes stand on housing
1330.
Likes stand on [(1952, 1956, 1958, 1960 ONLY:) national health
insurance (socialized medicine) / (1964,1968:) medical care e.g.,
Medicare, health insurance program, socialized medicine]; medical
care for aged (1960 ONLY)
1340.
Likes stand on fiscal policy, tight money, high interest, taxes (1960)
1341.
Likes stand on price, rent, wage control, fiscal policy (1958)
1342.
((1952, 1956 ONLY:) Approve) Bank policy; monetary policy,
interest rates, tight money, loans (1968)
1343.
Likes stand on price control
1344.
Likes stand on rent control
1345.
Likes stand on wage control
1346.
Likes Democratic tax policy, fair tax policy
1350.
Times are (would be) better under Democrats,  Dems the party of
prosperity,  Dems helped people in depression, would take care of
recession (1958)
1353.
Times are better under Democrats, ((1952 ONLY:) Democrats),
the party of prosperity, good times ((1956 ONLY:) now)
1360.
[(1952 ONLY:) Tried to / (ALL YEARS EXCEPT 1952:) Democrats
would] do (did) something about inflation, high cost of living, high
prices
1370.
Democrats ((1964 ONLY:) good for employment - ) (will) bring
higher wages, more jobs, better working conditions
1380.
[(1952 ONLY:) R likes / (ALL YEARS EXCEPT 1952:) Democrats
would bring] high(er) prices ((1952 only:) under Democrats);
(including crops) (1958, 1960 ONLY); to producers (1968)
1390.
Like anti-poverty program, manpower retraining (1964)
1391.
Stand on welfare, urban, poverty problems (R sees party as
favoring government activity) (1968)
1392.
Stand on welfare, urban, poverty problems (R sees party favoring
private enterprise activity, tax incentives) (1968)
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PARTY DEMOCRATIC  -- PRO:
DOMESTIC POLICIES AND CONDITIONS - OTHER
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1400.
Stand on civil rights, integration, race problem (na direction) (1960)
1410.
[(1952 ONLY:) Likes stand favoring / (ALL YEARS EXCEPT 1952:)
Dems. would do more on] civil rights, FEPC, [(ALL YEARS
EXCEPT 1964:) anti- / (1964:) oppose] poll tax; desegregation
(1956); favor integration, civil rights law, segregation, etc. (1964)
1420.
[(1952 ONLY:) Likes stand opposed to / (1956,1958,1960:)
Democrats would do less on / (1964,1968:) Democrats less for]
civil rights ((1956, 1958, 1960 ONLY:) than Republicans);
((1952,1956 ONLY:) FEPC;(1952 ONLY:) prosegregation;
desegregation, anti-poll tax (1956 ONLY), etc.); (e.g., opposite of
1410 (1964))
1431.
Democrats have good stand on civil liberties, pro-civil liberties;
anti-McCarthyism (1958)
1434.
Democrats have good stand on domestic communism,
communists in government (na domestic or foreign) (1956)
1435.
Democrats have [(1952 ONLY:) taken care of domestic
communism, communists in government / (ALL YEARS EXCEPT
1952:) been (would be) better at handling communists in
government, domestic communism]
1440.
Like Democratic farm policy, price supports, other aid to farmers
(1958)
1441.
Like Democrat farm policy, general; other aid (1956 ONLY)
1442.
Approve of price support for farmers
1444.
Approve of other aid to farmers; likes soil bank, payments to
farmers (1956)
1451.
Like Democratic Labor party, position on right-to-work issues, on
Taft-Hartley (1958)
1453.
Like Democrat labor policy, general
1454.
Approve Democrat stand on Taft-Hartley
1455.
Would be less strikes if Democrats win, ((1958:) better) handling
of strikes (1956)
1460.
Approve ((1958:) Democratic) stand on conservation, public power
(TVA, REA, St. Lawrence Seaway, (1952, 1956 ONLY:) Tidelands
Oil); highways, public works (1960)
1461.
Air pollution, water pollution (1968)
1470.
Law and order, R sees party as following a tough or hard line but
group reference is unclear or not mentioned, also code here when
na which line (hard or soft) R sees party following ('Hard' refers to
such phrases as 'enforce the law', 'end or stop riots,
demontrations', etc. and 'restore law and order' OR on the anti
side - 'facist oppressive policies', and 'hurt the innocent' -
hereafter, only the term 'hard line' will appear to designate this
group of law and order responses (1968)
1471.
Law and order, hard line - negro riots (1968)
1472.
Law and order, hard line - college, war protestors (1968)
1473.
Law and order, hard line - criminals (1968)
1474.
Law and order, hard line involving police separate from 1471-1473
(1968)
1476.
Democrats against gun control, federal gun legislation (1968)
1480.
Law and order, soft line - na group reference ('soft line' refers to
such phrases as 'justice and order', 'restrained policy', and 'would
avoid a police state', OR on the anti side - 'law and order broken
down under them', 'too lenient', and 'too permissive') - hereafter,
only the term 'soft line' will appear to designate this group of law
and order responses (1968)
1481.
Law and order, soft line - negro riots (1968)
1482.
Law and order, soft line - college, war protestors (1968)
1483.
Law and order, soft line - criminals (1968)
1484.
Law and order, soft line involving police separate from 1481-1483
(1968)
1486.
Democrats for gun control, federal gun legislation (1968)
1490.
Other ((1958, 1960, 1964 ONLY:)domestic issues); (no mention of
Vietnam war or Vietnam war cited only as an example - for all
codes except 1581-1589) (1968)
1492.
R gives indication that he likes Democrats because they oppose
government activity in any of the above specifics coded in 1301,
1302, 1310, 1320, 1330, 1343, 1344, 1345
1493.
Approve veterans policy, legislation (1956)
1499.
((1958:)Self-interest) - Any indication that R feels that he or his
family have been (will be) [(1952, 1956:) helped/ (1958,1960,
1968:) aided)] [(1952,1956:) by party (economically, social welfare,
social security, etc. / (1958,1960,1968:) domestic [(1958:) politics
/ (1960, 1968:) policies)]]
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PARTY DEMOCRATIC  -- PRO:
FOREIGN POLICY
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1500.
Democrats would have more effective (clear-cut) foreign policy,
would cut out bungling, indecision, vacillation; good foreign policy
(na why) (1956)
1501.
Favor Democratic foreign policy, good foreign policy, effective
foreign policy (general)
1502.
Good foreign policy (unspecified why) (1964)
1503.
Would have more effective (clear-cut) foreign policy, cut out
bungling, indecision, vacillation (1968)
1504.
Strong, effective foreign policy, provide strong military position,
good scientific program, technological developments, keep up
defenses, handle communists (1964)
1510.
Internationalist, work and cooperate with UN, allies, favor trade, low
tariffs (1964)
1512.
Internationalist (na whether military or economic), would cooperate
with UN, allies (1956)
1518.
Internationalist (na whether military or economic)
1519.
Favors support for (cooperation with) UN, allies
1520.
Isolationist, mind own business, America first concern, oppose
trade, favor high tariffs (1964)
1524.
Would meddle less in other countries' business, would mind own
business (na whether economic or military), be concerned about
America first (1956)
1534.
Favors Democratic military policy, would effectively oppose
communism abroad, stopped spread of communism before
(including Korea) (1958)
1535.
Provided strong military position, has (effectively) opposed,
stopped spread of communism abroad, not backed down to
Russia, can handle Russia (1968)
1536.
Favors Democratic military policy, [(1952:) has / (1956:) would]
(effectively) oppose(d) communism abroad, stopped spread of
communism ((1956:) abroad)
1539.
((1952:) Pro) Korean war, Korean war was necessary, stopped
communism
1540.
Favor foreign aid - military, economic or unspecified (1964)
1541.
Favors military aid to allies, favors sending troops abroad
1542.
Favors aid to backward nations, Point Four, economic aid
1550.
Oppose foreign aid - military, economic, or unspecified (1964)
1551.
Opposes foreign military aid, troops abroad (1968)
1552.
Would cut out (reduce) ((1968:) non-military) spending abroad,
economic aid (1956)
1560.
Would handle [(1956:) Suez trouble / (1960:) specific trouble
spots] better (1956); problems in Middle East, Egypt, response to
new foreign situation (1956 ONLY); Congo, Cuba, Berlin, etc.
(1960 ONLY)
1561.
((1958 ONLY:) Would handle) Mideast problems [(1958:) better
(Lebanon, Egypt) / (1968:) (Egypt,Israel) - any comment] (1958)
1562.
Would handle Formosa situation better (China, Matsu, Quemoy)
(1958); Red China - any comment (1968)
1564.
Pueblo - any comment (1968)
1566.
Latin America, Cuba, Dominican Rep. - any comment (1968)
1567.
Africa, South Africa, Biafra - any comment (1968)
1568.
Czechoslovakia, Eastern Europe - any comment (1968)
1570.
Would raise (maintain) U.S. prestige in the world and with allies,
would make other countries like us better (1960)
1580.
Better chance for peace with Democrats, will work for
disarmament, limit nuclear testing, limit use of weapons (1964)
1581.
Better chance for peace under Democrats; will keep us out of (full-
scale, nuclear) war (1968)
1582.
(Vietnam war central point of R's comment) Better chance for
peace in Vietnam under Democrats, like their stand on Vietnam
war, (unspecified) (1968)
1583.
(Vietnam central point) R sees party taking a tough, hard, "victory"
stand on the war (1968)
1584.
(Vietnam central point) R sees party as representing a change (na
direction)
1585.
(Vietnam central point) R sees party as less militaristic, good at
negotiating (1968)
1586.
(Vietnam central point) R sees party as most likely to withdraw
unconditionally (1968)
1589.
Other comments about Vietnam war (1968)
1590.
(ALL YEARS EXCEPT 1958, 1960:) Other ((1964:) foreign policy
((1964 ONLY:) issues)); Misc. foreign policy or foreign policy - na
which aspect (1958, 1960 ONLY)
1591.
Approve stand on foreign trade and tariff
1592.
Like defense program (including hydrogen-bomb testing) (1958)
1593.
Like defense program, UMT, draft program
1594.
Approve Democratic draft program, UMT (1958)
1595.
H-bomb testing, atomic defense program (specific) (1956)
1597.
Preparedness and technology, Democrats would have better
scientific program, better missiles, subs, etc. (1958)
1599.
Any tying of R's personal welfare or family's welfare to Democratic
foreign policy
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PARTY DEMOCRATIC  -- PRO:
LIKE DEMOCRATIC PARTY BECAUSE BAD FOR / ANTI / HAS KEPT (WILL
KEEP) IN CHECK / WILL PUT IN THEIR PLACE / WILL CEASE FAVORING --
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1601.
Special interests, some groups
1615.
Workers, common people, the poor (1964)
1616.
Workers, working people, labor, labor unions, labor union bosses
1620.
Labor unions, labor union bosses, union members (1964)
1633.
Big business, industry, businessmen, upper classes, big people,
rich people, powerful people, Wall Street
1640.
Small business, small businessmen (specifically) (1964)
1650.
White collar workers, salaried workers, the middle class (1964)
1660.
Farmers (1964)
1670.
Negroes
1671.
People on welfare, A.D.C. mothers (1968)
1690.
Other(s); <groups party will keep in check> (1960 ONLY);
(includes younger, older people, misc. minority groups ) (1964
ONLY)
1692.
Old people, aged (1960)
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PARTY DEMOCRATIC  -- PRO:
LIKE DEMOCRATIC PARTY BECAUSE GOOD FOR / BETTER FOR / HAS
HELPED (WILL HELP) / IS MADE UP OF / WOULD BE FAIR TO --
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1700.
All the people, good for everyone, no special privileges, equitable
policies for all, people like me, people like us (1958)
1701.
All the people, good for everyone, no special privileges, equitable
policies for all
1702.
All the people, good for everyone, 'the people', no special privileged
groups (1964)
1703.
People like me, people like us
1710.
Common people, poor people, "the people", lower income people,
working-class people, the laboring man (1958)
1711.
Common people, little people, poor people, "the people"
1712.
Working class people, working people, the laboring man, the
working man
1713.
Common people, lower income people, working-class people, the
average man (1964)
1720.
Labor, labor unions (na whether members or leaders)
1721.
Labor, labor unions, members (1958)
1722.
Labor union members
1730.
Businessmen (na whether big or little)
1731.
Industry, (big) business, businessmen (1958)
1732.
Big business, industry
1740.
((1958:) Small business or) Small businessmen ((1958:)
specifically)
1750.
Middle class people, white collar workers; salaried workers (1964)
1760.
Farmers
1770.
Negroes
1771.
People on welfare, A.D.C. mothers (1968)
1790.
Other; (includes younger people (1956); older people
(1956,1958,1960 ONLY); misc. minority groups (1958)); <favored
by party> (1960 ONLY))
1791.
Other minority groups
1792.
Old people, the aged (1964)
1793.
Veterans, servicemen
1794.
Sectionalism
1799.
Young people (1968)
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PARTY DEMOCRATIC  -- PRO:
PARTY RESPONSES
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1800.
Traditional ((1964:) family) vote (always been a Democrat, I'm just
a Democrat); always voted Democrat (1968)
1810.
Speaks of Democrats in positive, personal, affective terms - good
people, nice people, etc.
1811.
Democrats are aggressive, forceful, the aggressive party (1968)
1820.
Can trust Democrats, keep their promises, know where they
stand; are more stable (1958)
1830.
Party well organized, sticks together; united (1964)
1840.
Positive reference to campaign Democrats are waging, like their
campaign, like their nominating convention, open VP nomination
(1956)
1841.
Positive references to campaign(s) Democrats have waged,
conventions (1960)
1842.
Positive reference to campaign(s) Democrats [(1952:) are waging
/ (1958,1968:) have waged]; like their campaign (1952 ONLY)
1843.
Positive reference to national convention (1968)
1850.
((1956:) Like)((1958:) Democratic)((ALL YEARS EXCEPT 1964:)
campaign) promises, na what; platform (1960); (non-specific)
(1964)
1860.
((ALL YEARS EXCEPT 1964:) Code) Any indication that R
[(1952,1956:) is reacting positively to / (1958,1960,1964,1968:)
likes] local Democratic party (they've done a good job in this
country, etc.)
1870.
Like faction that has influence or is controlling party (e.g., liberals,
Southerners) (1964)
1871.
Like liberal or Northern wing of the party ((1968:) as faction that
has influence or control of party)
1872.
Like conservative or Southern wing of the party, states' rights,
Dixiecrats ((1968:) as a faction that has influence or control of the
party)
1890.
Other party responses (1958)
1891.
Democratic party is sensible, intelligent, more recognized,
experienced, realistic (1968)
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PARTY DEMOCRATIC  -- PRO:
OTHER
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1900.
I just like them;(1952, 1956 ONLY:) I like everything about them; it's
a [(1952,1956 ONLY:) great / (1958,1960,1964,1968:) good] party
1911.
Don't change horses in mid-stream; give them more time; party
will carry on Kennedy tradition (1964); Johnson tradition (1968)
1913.
Time for a change (1956)
1920.
[(1952, 1956 ONLY:) Mention of vote / (1958,1960,1964,1968:) Any
indication that R] being influenced by husband or wife
1930.
[(1952,1956 ONLY:) Mention of vote / (1958,1960,1964,1968:) Any
indication that R] being influenced by other people - father, friends,
business associates, [(1952,1956:) etc./ (1958,1960,1964,1968:)
na whom]
1940.
Democrats are against Republicans or Republican leaders
1950.
Democrats interested in good of the country, not just interested in
staying in power (1964)
1951.
Democratic party is democratic, has grass roots strength, is
representative (1968)
1970.
Like stand on extremism (1964)
1971.
Stand on, connection with the John Birch Society (1968)
1977.
Stand, connection - 'racists' (unspecified, misc.) (1968)
1978.
Stand, connection - 'the far left' (unspecified, misc.) (1968)
1979.
Stand, connection - 'the far right' (unspecified, misc.) (1968)
1981.
Like Truman's whistle-stopping
1982.
Releases information, doesn't release too much information (1964)
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PARTY DEMOCRATIC  -- ANTI:
DISLIKES PEOPLE WITHIN PARTY
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2010.
Johnson (1960)
2020.
Kennedy (1958)
2021.
Kennedy, Robert (1968)
2022.
Kennedy, Ted (1968)
2030.
Truman
2040.
Roosevelt
2050.
Stevenson
2051.
McCarthy (1968)
2060.
Humphrey, bad choice for nominee (1964)
2061.
Kefauver (1956)
2062.
Sparkman
2063.
Acheson
2064.
Russell
2065.
Daley, the mayor of Chicago (1968)
2066.
Muskie, bad choice for nominee (1968)
2070.
Local and national Democratic leaders (1964)
2071.
Other national Democrats (Senators, Congressmen, etc.)
2072.
Local Democrats (city, state, etc.)
2080.
Democrats have bad leaders, old leaders, inexperienced leaders,
bad men; (1952 ONLY:) Missouri crowd; don't like ticket; some bad
people in party (1968)
2081.
Democrats have bad leaders, don't like leaders (1964)
2090.
Other; <people in party disliked> (1960 ONLY)
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PARTY DEMOCRATIC  -- ANTI:
GOVERNMENT MANAGEMENT
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2100.
(1952,1956,1958,1960:) Inefficiency, waste, unbusiness-like
administration, too much bureaucracy, too many government
agencies, red tape (domestic or na whether domestic or foreign);
would provide an administration or government described as
inefficient, wasteful, unbusinesslike, bureaucratic (1964)
2110.
Would give dishonest government, reference to 'mess in
Washington', corruption, graft, patronage, buy votes (1964)
2111.
Corruption, graft, dishonest, patronage
2112.
That mess in Washington, won't clean up that 'mess in
Washington'
2113.
Corruption, graft, dishonest, patronage, buy votes with work
projects (1958)
2121.
Don't spend enough, too economy minded; should spend more
money (ALL YEARS EXCEPT 1964)
2130.
((1956,1958,1960,1968:) Are) Too much (for) government
spending, deficit spending, bankrupting country, unbalanced
budget; [(1956,1958,1960,1968:) would increase / (1964:)
increasing] national debt; Democrats would spend more money
than Republicans (1964)
2140.
[(1952,1956:) Un / (1958,1960,1964,1968:) Not] dignified
government, does not act quietly, confidently (1956); don't go at
things without fuss (1958)
2150.
Don't use people with business experience in government (1956)
2160.
They don't do a good job (1958)
2190.
Other; <government management> (1960 ONLY)
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PARTY DEMOCRATIC  -- ANTI:
GOVERNMENT ACTIVITY, GOVERNMENT PHILOSOPHY
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2200.
Don't like their ideas, their policies (unspecified) (1958)
2201.
[(1952, 1956:) Don't like / (1968:) Dislikes] their ideas ((1968
ONLY:) policies, stand, etc.), (1952, 1956 ONLY:) old ideas; (1952,
1956 ONLY:) don't agree with them (unspecified); (all unspecified,
na domestic or foreign) (1968)
2202.
[(1952, 1956:) Don't like / (1968:) Dislikes] their domestic ideas,
policies ((1952, 1956 ONLY:) unspecified)
2204.
Democratic party too much like Republican, no (little) difference
between them (1964)
2210.
((1956,1960 ONLY:) Want) Too [(ALL YEARS EXCEPT 1960:)
many / (1960:) much] economic controls, price control, rent
control, etc. ((1952 ONLY:) are bad) - only make matters worse,
too much intereference with private [(1952, 1960:) enterprise /
(1956, 1958:) industry / (1964, 1968:) enterprise or business]
2220.
((1956:) Want) Too much government economic and social
welfare activity ((1952, 1956, 1958 ONLY:) education, social
security, housing, etc.); (ALL YEARS EXCEPT 1968:) should be
left to the states ((1964 ONLY:) and private enterprise); (1952,
1956, 1958, 1960 ONLY:) against the 'welfare state'; Democrats
for welfare state (1968 ONLY)
2222.
Democrats are the give-away party (1968)
2230.
Too much govt activity; (1952, 1956, 1958, 1960 ONLY:) (not clear
as the wh econ controls or welfare activity). govt too big, too
centralized, too powerful, more should be left to the states to
handle, too much govt control, too many bureaucrats telling us
what to do (code here if NA wh [(1952,1956:) 2100 or 2230 or NA
wh 2210 or 2220 / (1958,1960:) 2100 or 2220 or NA wh 2200 or
2210]); against individualism, individual initiative, against private
enterprise, states - local rights (1964); centralization of power
(1968)
2240.
(1952, 1956, 1958, 1960 ONLY:) Not interesting in helping people,
not interested in the people any more; more interested in property
than human rights (1968)
2250.
Opposed to social change, ((ALL YEARS EXCEPT 1964:) social)
reforms, progress; has done bad things for country (ALL YEARS
EXCEPT 1964)
2260.
Creeping socialism; Democratic party socialistic, communistic,
too radical, left-wing; Democratic policies are bad for moral fiber of
the American people; people too dependent, destroys individual
initiative, people getting lazy, don't want to work anymore, etc.; lost
faith in American people (1956)
2261.
Creeping socialism, Democratic party socialistic, communistic,
too radical, left-wiong, welfare state destroys individual initiative
and moral fiber (1960)
2262.
Creeping socialism, Democratic party socialistic, communistic,
too radical, left-wing
2263.
Don't like their socialistic philosophy, too radical (1964)
2265.
Democratic policies destroying moral fiber of American people,
people too dependent, destroys individual initiative, people getting
lazy, don't want to work anymore, etc., lost faith in American people
2270.
Too liberal, don't like liberal, Northern wing of party (1958)
2272.
Too liberal
2273.
Don't like Northern wing of party (no mention of ideology, or
influence or control - see 2870s) (1968)
2274.
Like peace wing, McCarthy wing of party (1968)
2280.
Too conservative, getting too conservative, don't like Southern,
states' rights element of party (1958)
2282.
Too conservative, getting too conservative
2283.
Don't like Southern wing of party (no mention of ideology, or
influence or control - see 2870s) (1968)
2284.
Don't like states rights position (1968)
2290.
Other; <government activity, philosophy> (1960 ONLY)
2291.
[(1952, 1956:) Attitude toward / (1964,1968:) Stand on]
communism ((ALL YEARS EXCEPT 1964:) na whether domestic
or foreign)
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PARTY DEMOCRATIC  -- ANTI:
DOMESTIC POLICIES AND CONDITIONS - (GEN.) WELFARE AND
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ECONOMIC / (R SEES DEM. PTY AS FAVORING GOVT ACTIVITY)
2300.
Don't like stand on unemployment compensation, minimum wages
and hours, don't like stand on Social Security, pensions (1958)
2301.
Against stand on unemployment compensation, minimum wages
and hours
2302.
Against stand on Social Security, pensions
2303.
Dislike stand on welfare programs, combination of 2300 series
(1964)
2310.
[(1952,1956:) Against / (1958,1960,1964,1968:) Don't like] stand on
aid to education
2320.
[(1952,1956:) Against / (1958,1960,1968:) Don't like] stand on
housing
2330.
[(1952,1956:) Against / (1958,1960:) Disapprove / (1964,1968:)
Don't like] stand on [(1952,1956,1958,1960:) national health
insurance (socialized medicine) / (1964,1968:) medical care, e.g.,
Medicare, socialized medicine, health insurance program]; medical
care for aged (1960 ONLY)
2340.
Dislike stand on fiscal policy, tight money, high interest rates, taxes
(1960)
2341.
Dislike stand on price, rent, wage control, fiscal policy (1958)
2342.
((1952, 1956 ONLY:) Disapprove of) Bank policy; monetary policy,
interest rates, tight money, loans (1968)
2343.
Against stand on price control
2344.
Against stand on rent control
2345.
Against stand on wage control
2348.
High taxes
2350.
Times bad under Democrats, Democrats bring depression,
wouldn't help us out of recession (1958)
2351.
Times are bad under Democrats, Democrats bring depression,
bad times, bad times now
2360.
((1958 ONLY:) Dems would bring (wouldn't help)) Inflation, high
cost of living, high prices; false prosperity (ALL YEARS EXCEPT
1964)
2370.
Democrats ((1964 ONLY:) bad for employment, e.g.,) bring low
wages, fewer jobs, [(ALL YEARS EXCEPT 1964:) poorer / (1964
ONLY:) worse] working conditions
2380.
Democrats will bring lower prices [(1958,1960:) including crops) /
(1968:) to producers] (1956)
2390.
Don't like stand on anti-poverty program, manpower retraining
(1964)
2391.
Stand on welfare, urban, poverty problems (R sees party as
favoring government activity) (1968)
2392.
Stand on welfare, urban, poverty problems (R sees party favoring
private enterprise activity, tax incentives) (1968)
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PARTY DEMOCRATIC  -- ANTI:
DOMESTIC POLICIES AND CONDITIONS - OTHER
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2400.
Stand on civil rights, integration, race problem (na direction) (1960)
2410.
(1952,1956,1958,1960 ONLY:) [(1952,1956 ONLY:)Against stand
on / (1958, 1960:) Democrats') pro-] civil rights ((1958,1960
ONLY:) stand); Democrats too much for civil rights, e.g., favor
integration, desegregation, FEPC, civil rights law, oppose poll tax,
segregation (1964)
2420.
Democrats not enough for civil rights (e.g., the opposite of 2410)
(1964)
2421.
Democrats haven't done enough on civil rights,  [(1952,1956:) can't
/ (1958,1960:) don't] do much on [(1952,1956:) civil rights because
of the South / (1958,1960:) integration because of Southern
Democrats]; Democrats haven't done enough on desegregation
(1956)
2432.
[(1952, 1956:) Bad / (1958, 1960, 1968:) Dislike their] stand on civil
liberties, ((1958:) Dems) indulged in witchhunts
2435.
Democrats have been (would be) poor at handling communists in
government, domestic communism (1958)
2436.
Communists in government, too soft on communists - na whether
domestic or foreign (1956)
2437.
(1952 ONLY:) Communists in government, too soft on
communists; too soft on domestic communism, will not get rid of
communists in our government (1968 ONLY)
2440.
Dislike Democratic farm policy, price supports, other aid to
farmers (1958)
2441.
Against Democrat farm policy, general
2442.
Against Democratic price supports for farmers
2444.
Against other Democratic aid to farmers
2446.
Against Democratic control of farmers, telling farmers what to do
2451.
Dislike Democratic labor policy, position on right-to-work issue,
Taft-Hartley (1958)
2453.
Against Democrat labor policy, general
2454.
Against Democrat stand on Taft-Hartley
2455.
Too many strikes ((1958, 1968 ONLY:) under Democrats); ((1958,
1968 ONLY:) poor) handling of strikes (1956)
2460.
[(1952,1956:) Against / (1958,1960,1968:) Disapprove Dem. /
(1964:) Don't like Democratic] stand on conservation, public power
(TVA, REA, St. Lawrence Seaway; (1952,1956 ONLY:) Tidelands
oil; etc. (1958)); public works, highways (1960)
2461.
Air pollution, water pollution (1968)
2470.
Law and order, hard line (or na line) - na group (see 1470) (1968)
2471.
Law and order, hard line - negro riots (1968)
2472.
Law and order, hard line - college, war protestors (1968)
2473.
Law and order, hard line - criminals (1968)
2474.
Law and order, hard line involving police separate from 2471-2473
(1968)
2476.
Democrats against gun control, federal gun legislation (1968)
2480.
Law and order, soft line - na group reference (see 1480) (1968)
2481.
Law and order, soft line - negro riots (1968)
2482.
Law and order, soft line - college, war protestors (1968)
2483.
Law and order, soft line - criminals (1968)
2484.
Law and order, soft line involving police separate from 2481-2483
(1968)
2486.
Democrats for gun control, federal gun legislation (1968)
2487.
Party seen as favorable to (supporting) Supreme Court either by
implication or explicitly (1968)
2490.
Other; (domestic issues, ((1958 ONLY:) policies)) (1958)
2492.
R gives indication that he dislikes Democrats because they
oppose activity in any of the specifics coded in 2301, 2302, 2310,
2320, 2330, 2343, 2344, 2345
2493.
Against stand on veterans' policy, legislation
2499.
((1958:) Self-interest - ) Any indication that R or R's family have
been (will be) hurt by [(1952, 1956 ONLY:) party economically,
social welfare, etc. / (1958,1960,1968:) Democratic domestic
((1960,1968 ONLY:) policies)]
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PARTY DEMOCRATIC  -- ANTI:
FOREIGN POLICY
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2500.
Against Democratic foreign policy, unclear policy, no real policy,
bad foreign policy - na why (1956)
2502.
((1952 ONLY:) Against Democrat foreign policy,) Bad foreign policy
- [(1952:) na / (1964,1968:) unspecified] why
2503.
Badly handled foreign policy, bungling, unclear policy, inconsistent,
no real policy, not dynamic; (1952 ONLY:) not aggressive,
inefficient handling of foreign aid
2504.
Weak, ineffective foreign policy, poor military position, can't keep
up defenses, soft on communism, not enough scientific
technological development (1964)
2516.
Too internationalistic, too much meddling in other countries' affairs,
don't like stand on foreign trade and tariff (1964)
2518.
Too internationalist, too much meddling in other countries' affairs,
we should mind our own business (na whether military or
economic) ; assume less responsibility for world's problems (na
whether military or economic) (1968)
2519.
R anti-UN, R against cooperation with UN, distrust of our allies
2524.
Too isolationist, not interested enough in rest of world, too
nationalistic and selfish (1956)
2530.
Didn't stop communism, let communism spread, sold out to
communism (Yalta), ((1956 ONLY:) let traitors in the State
Department (Hiss)), couldn't handle Russia (1956); got us into
Korean mess (1958)
2535.
Provided weak military position, has not stopped communism, has
let communism spread, backed down to Russia, can not handle
Russia (1968)
2536.
Has not stopped communism, helped communism spread
2537.
Sold out to communism - Yalta, traitors in State Dept.; (1952
ONLY:) Alger Hiss; Test Ban Treaty, Consular Treaty, Bay of Pigs,
etc. (1968 ONLY)
2540.
Spends too much on foreign aid - military, economic, or
unspecified (1964)
2541.
R against ((1968 ONLY: Dems for) military aid to allies, against
sending troops abroad
2542.
(1952 ONLY:) R against economic aid; ((1956:) R against) Point
Four, [(1952:) spending / (ALL YEARS EXCEPT 1952:) would
spend] too much [(1952 ONLY:) money / (ALL YEARS EXCEPT
1952:) on economic aid] abroad
2550.
Democrats against foreign aid - military, economic, or unspecified
(1964)
2551.
Dems against foreign military aid, troops abroad (1968)
2552.
Democrats against economic aid, against helping other countries
(1958)
2560.
Would handle specific trouble spots badly -- Congo, Cuba, Berlin
(1960)
2561.
No good policy on [(1956:) Suez trouble, problems in Middle East,
Egypt / (1958,1968:) Mideast problems [(1958:) (Lebanon, Egypt) /
(1968:) (Egypt, Israel) - any comment]] (1956)
2562.
Would handle Formosa situation badly (China, Matsu, Quemoy)
(1958); Red China - any comment (1968)
2563.
Neglected Asia, too much in Europe at expense of Asia
2564.
(1952,1956 ONLY:) R against Korean war, Truman's war, should
never have gone into Korea,((1952 ONLY:) could have been
avoided), not being handled right; Pueblo - any comment (1968)
2566.
Latin America, Cuba, Dominican Rep. - any comment (1968)
2567.
Africa, South Africa, Biafra - any comment (1968)
2568.
Czechoslovakia, Eastern Europe - any comment (1968)
2570.
Would lose (have lost) U.S. prestige in world, other countries
would dislike us more (1960)
2580.
Democrats are the war party, are against disarmament, for
nuclear testing, use of nuclear weapons (1964)
2581.
Democrats are the war party; (1952 ONLY:) will get us into full-
scale war; always a war when Democrats in ((1960 ONLY:) office)
(1956); can't keep us out of war, military too much in power (1968)
2582.
(Vietnam war central point of R's comment) They won't get us out
(got us into) Vietnam war, will get us into a bigger war, don't like
their stand on Vietnam (unspecified) (1968)
2583.
(Vietnam central point) R sees party taking a tough, hard, "victory"
stand on the war (1968)
2584.
(Vietnam central point) R sees party as not representing a change
(na direction)
2585.
(Vietnam central point) R sees party as too reliant on negotiations,
bombing pauses, diplomats, etc., will sell out the Vietnamese
(1968)
2586.
(Vietnam central point) R sees party as most likely to withdraw
unconditionally (1968)
2587.
Unclear stand on Vietnam war (1968)
2589.
Other comments about Vietnam war (1968)
2590.
(1952, 1964, 1968 ONLY:) Other ((1964:) foreign policy ((1964
ONLY:) issues)); misc. foreign policy or foreign policy, na which
aspects (1958, 1960 ONLY)
2591.
Disapprove stand on foreign trade and tariff
2592.
Don't like Democrats' defense program, didn't like their H-bomb
testing proposals (1958)
2593.
Disapprove of defense program, UMT, draft program
2594.
Disapprove Democratic draft program, UMT (1958)
2595.
H-bomb testing, atomic defense program (specific) (1956)
2597.
Preparedness and technology, Dems would have mediocre, poor
scientific program, missile and submarine program (1958)
2599.
Any tying of R's or his family's personal welfare to Democratic
foreign policy (draft, ((1952, 1956 ONLY:) being called back to
service, etc.))
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PARTY DEMOCRATIC  -- ANTI:
DISLIKE DEMOCRATIC PARTY BECAUSE TOO GOOD FOR / HELPS AT
EXPENSE OF OTHERS /  IS CONTROLLED BY / IS MADE UP OF --
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2600.
Special interests, helps some groups at expense of others, plays
class against class (1956)
2601.
Special interests, helps some groups at expense of others
2615.
Workers, common people, the poor (1964)
2616.
Workers, working people, labor, labor unions, labor union bosses
2617.
Workers, working people, labor unions, union bosses, plays class
against class (1958)
2620.
Labor unions, labor union bosses, union members (1964)
2633.
Big business, industry, businessmen, upper classes, big people,
rich people, powerful people, Wall Street
2640.
Small business, small businessmen (specifically) (1964)
2650.
White collar workers, salaried workers, the middle class (1964)
2660.
Farmers (1964)
2670.
Negroes (1958)
2671.
People on welfare, A.D.C. mothers (1968)
2690.
Other; <groups party too good for> (1960 ONLY); (includes
younger, older people, misc. minority groups) (1964 ONLY)
2692.
Old people, aged (1960)
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PARTY DEMOCRATIC  -- ANTI:
DISLIKE DEMOCRATIC PARTY BECAUSE IT'S BAD FOR / HAS KEPT
(WILL KEEP) IN CHECK / WOULD NOT BE FAIR TO --
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2701.
Not good for everyone, 'the people', for special privileged groups
2702.
Not good for everyone, 'the people', for special privileged groups
(1964)
2703.
People like me, people like us
2704.
People like me, people like us (1958)
2710.
Common people, poor people, "the people", lower income people,
working class people, the laboring man (1958)
2711.
Common people, little people, poor people, 'the people'
2712.
Working class people, working people, the laboring man, the
working man
2713.
Common people, lower income people, working-class people, the
average man (1964)
2720.
Labor, labor unions ((1952, 1956, 1968 ONLY:) na whether)
members or leaders
2721.
Labor, labor unions, members (1964)
2722.
Labor union members
2730.
Businessmen (na whether big or little)
2731.
Industry, (big) business, businessmen (1958)
2732.
Big business, industry
2740.
((1958:) Small business or) Small businessmen ((1958:)
specifically)
2750.
Middle class people, white collar workers; salaried workers (1964)
2760.
Farmers
2770.
Negroes
2771.
People on welfare, A.D.C. mothers (1968)
2790.
Other ((1958:) includes younger, ((1958, 1960 ONLY:) older)
people, misc. minority groups));  <kept in check> (1960 ONLY)
2791.
Other minority groups
2792.
Old people, the aged (1964)
2793.
Veterans, servicemen
2794.
Sectionalism
2799.
Young people (1968)
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PARTY DEMOCRATIC  -- ANTI:
PARTY RESPONSES
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
2800.
Never been a Democrat, just couldn't vote Democratic
2810.
Speaks of Democrats in a negative, personal, affective terms - bad
people, lazy people, etc.
2811.
Democrats are weak, weak-kneed, soft (1968)
2820.
Can't trust Democrats, don't keep their promises, don't know
where they stand
2830.
Party is split; (ALL YEARS EXCEPT 1964:) really two parties, don't
know which faction is on top; dislike party organization, too much
fighting among leaders (1964 ONLY)
2841.
Negative reference to campaign Democrats are waging, or to
convention (1956)
2842.
Negative reference to campaign(s) Democrats [(1952:) are waging
/ (1958,1968:) have waged]
2843.
Negative reference to national convention (1968)
2844.
Democrats too critical of Republicans, run other party, other
people down too much (1968)
2850.
((1958:) Dislike) Democratic campaign promises, na what ((1960
ONLY:) platform); dislike platform (non-specific) (1964)
2860.
((1964 ONLY:) Any indication that) R [(1952, 1956:) reacts
negatively to / (1958,1960,1964,1968:) dislikes] local Democratic
party; politicians (1958, 1960, 1968 ONLY)
2870.
Faction or leadership R doesn't like is controlling ((1968 ONLY:) or
has influence over) party ((1952,1956 ONLY:) or campaign);
((1952,1956 ONLY:)Truman, radicals; (ALL YEARS EXCEPT
1964:) union bosses; (1958,1960,1964 ONLY:) Southerners; (1964
ONLY:) liberals; (1968 ONLY:) business, but other than 2871 and
2872; etc. ((1952, 1956 ONLY:) control party)
2871.
Don't like liberal or Northern wing of the party ((1968 ONLY:) as
faction that has influence or control of party)
2872.
Don't like conservative or Southern wing of the party, Dixiecrats,
Solid South ((1968 ONLY:) as faction that has influence or control
of party)
2880.
Dislike party ((ALL YEARS EXCEPT 1964:) organization), bosses,
cheap politicians; too policial, partisan (in negative sense) (1964
ONLY)
2890.
Other party responses (1958)
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PARTY DEMOCRATIC  -- ANTI:
OTHER
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
2900.
I just don't like them, it's a [(1952,1956,1958,1960:) lousy / (1964,
1968:) bad] party
2903.
No - emphatic - to question on what like about party (1968)
2912.
Time for a change, been in too long, need two-party system (1964)
2914.
[(1952:) One party / (ALL YEARS EXCEPT 1952:) Were] in power
too long, bad for country for one party to be in power too long (na
why), need for 2-party system
2920.
[(1952, 1956 ONLY:) Mention of vote / (1958,1960,1964,1968:) Any
indication that R] being influenced by husband or wife
2930.
[(1952, 1956: Mention of vote / (1958,1960,1964,1968:) Any
indication that R] being influenced by other people - father, friends,
business associates, [(1952,1956:) etc. / (1958,1960,1964,1968:)
or na whom]
2940.
Democrats are against Republicans or Republican leaders (1968)
2950.
((1952, 1956, 1958, 1960 ONLY:) Party) Only interested in staying
in (getting) power; (1952, 1956 ONLY:) ruthless; not interested in
good of country (1964)
2951.
Democratic party is undemocratic, dictatorial, has too much
power, does what wants (1968)
2960.
Take advantage of ignorant, uninformed people (1956)
2970.
Don't like extremists in party, party's connection with extremism,
e.g., ADA (1964)
2971.
Stand on, connection with the John Birch Society (1968)
2977.
Stand, connection - 'racists' (unspecified, misc.) (1968)
2978.
Stand, connection - 'the far left' (unspecified, misc.) (1968)
2979.
Stand, connection - 'the far right' (unspecified, misc.) (1968)
2981.
Disapprove of Truman's whistle-stopping
2982.
Releases (too little, too much) information about issues, too
secretive, too much publicity (1964)
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PARTY REPUBLICAN  -- PRO:
LIKES PEOPLE WITHIN PARTY
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
3010.
Eisenhower
3020.
Nixon
3030.
Dulles (1956)
3040.
Goldwater, good choice for nominee (1964)
3050.
Rockefeller (1958)
3060.
Taft
3061.
Lodge (1960)
3062.
Miller, good choice for nominee (1964)
3063.
Dewey
3064.
McCarthy
3065.
Benson (1956)
3066.
Agnew, good choice for nominee (1968)
3070.
Local and national Republican leaders (1964)
3071.
Other national Republicans (Senators, Congressmen, etc.)
3072.
Local Republicans (city, state, etc.)
3080.
Republicans have ((1958:) have always had) good leaders, young
leaders, experienced leaders, good men, like whole ticket; some
good people in party (1968)
3081.
Have good leaders, like leaders (1964)
3090.
Other ((1964 ONLY:) Republicans); <people in party liked> (1960
ONLY)
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PARTY REPUBLICAN  -- PRO:
GOVERNMENT MANAGEMENT
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3100.
(1952,1956,1958,1960 ONLY:) Will give an efficient administration,
businesslike administration, good government, would put Hoover's
recommendations into operation; would provide an administration
or government described as good, efficient or businesslike (1964)
3110.
Have cleaned up the corruption, more honest than Democrats,
have given us honest government, patronage, have cleaned up
'that mess in Washington' (1956)
3111.
Will clean up the corruption, more honest than the Democrats, will
give us honest government, new broom sweeps clean, patronage
3112.
Will clean up 'that mess in Washington'
3120.
((1964,1968 ONLY:) Republicans) [(1952:) Will / (1964,1968:)
Would] spend less money ((1958,1960 ONLY:) than Democrats);
((1968 ONLY:) Republicans) more economy minded;
[(1952,1964,1968:) will / (1956,1958,1960:) have] balance(d)
budget; ((1952,1956,1958,1960:) ((1956:) have or) will) decrease
national debt
3130.
Republicans would spend more money than Democrats,
government spending is good for national economy (such as
during depression) (1964)
3131.
[(1952:) Will not be / (1956,1958,1960:) Are not] too economy
minded, not afraid to spend money
3140.
Dignified government, go at things without fuss, act quietly,
confidently (1956)
3151.
Use people with business experience to help run things (1956)
3160.
Have done a good job (not further specified) (1956 ONLY); they do
a good job (1958)
3190.
Other; <government management> (1960 ONLY)
3191.
Stable govt. under Reps., would stabilize things, R has feeling of
security when Reps. are in (1968)
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PARTY REPUBLICAN  -- PRO:
GOVERNMENT ACTIVITY, GOVERNMENT PHILOSOPHY
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
3200.
Like their ideas, like their policies (unspecified), their domestic
policies (unspecified) (1958)
3201.
Like their ideas, new ideas, agree with [(1952,1956:) them
(unspecified) / (1968:) their ideas, stand, etc. (all unspecified, na
domestic or foreign)]; likes their policies, stands (1968)
3202.
Like their domestic ideas, policies ((1952, 1956:) unspecified)
3211.
(1952, 1956, 1958, 1960:) Will eliminate or cut down economic
controls, for free enterprise; less govt. economic controls, don't
need planned economy, less control of private enterprise or
business (1964)
3221.
(ALL YEARS EXCEPT 1964:) They're against the welfare state,
against government economic and social welfare activity; less
govt., economic and/or social welfare activity, govt. should leave
things to states or private enterprise (1964 ONLY)
3222.
Republicans against give-aways (specifically) (1968)
3231.
(1952,1956,1958,1960 ONLY:) Against too much centralized
government, will leave more to the states, against too much
government activity (not clear whether economic controls or
welfare activity) (code here if NA whether [(1952,1956:) 3211 or
3221 or NA whether 3100 or 3231 / (1958,1960:) 3290 or 3200 or
NA whether 3110 or 3211]); less govt. activity - for individualism,
individual initiative, for private enterprise, state - local rights (1964)
3240.
Humanistic, ((ALL YEARS EXCEPT 1968:) interested in helping
people), puts human rights before property rights; human rights
(1968 ONLY)
3250.
Favors social reforms, social change, progress, will change things
for the better, improve conditions; (1952, 1956, 1958, 1960:) would
do good things for country
3264.
Like their socialistic philosophy (1964)
3266.
For liberty, against creeping socialism, restore individual initiative,
has faith in American people (1956)
3267.
For liberty, against creeping socialism
3268.
Restore individual initiative, has faith in American people
3270.
Like their liberal philosophy, like liberal (Northern) wing of party
(1964)
3272.
Liberal; like liberal wing of party (young liberal members) (1958)
3273.
Like Eastern (Nothern) wing (no mention of ideology, or influence
or control - see 3870s) (1968)
3280.
Like their conservative philosophy, like conservative wing of party,
like states rights position (1964)
3282.
Conservative; like conservative (old-guard) wing of party (1958)
3283.
Like Goldwater, Western wing (no mention of ideology, or influence
or control - see 3870s) (1968)
3284.
Like states rights position (1968)
3290.
Other;  <government activity, philosophy> (1960 ONLY)
3291.
[(1952, 1956:) Attitude toward / (1964,1968:) Stand on]
communism ((ALL YEARS EXCEPT 1964:) na whether domestic
or foreign)
3292.
Middle of the road (1968)
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PARTY REPUBLICAN  -- PRO:
DOMESTIC POLICIES AND CONDITIONS - (GEN.) WELFARE AND
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ECONOMIC / (R SEES REP. PTY AS AGAINST GOVT ACTIVITY)
3300.
Likes stand on unemployment compensation, minimum wages
and hours, likes stand on Social Security, pensions (1958)
3301.
Likes stand on unemployment compensation, minimum wages
and hours
3302.
Likes stand on Social Security, pensions
3303.
Like stand on welfare programs, combination of 3300 series
(1964)
3310.
Likes stand on aid to education
3320.
Likes stand on housing
3330.
Likes stand on [(1952, 1956, 1958,1960:) national health insurance
/ (1964,1968) medical care] (socialized medicine); e.g., Medicare,
health insurance program (1964); medical care for aged (1960
ONLY)
3340.
Likes stand on tight money, high interest rates, taxes (1960)
3341.
Likes stand on price, rent, wage control, fiscal policy (1958)
3342.
((1952, 1956:) Approve of) Bank policy; monetary policy, interest
rates, tight money, loans (1968)
3343.
Likes stand on price control
3344.
Likes stand on rent control
3345.
Likes stand on wage control
3347.
(1952, 1968 ONLY:) Republicans favor lower taxes; likes
Republicans' tax policy, have lowered (will lower) taxes (1964
ONLY)
3349.
Likes Republican tax policy, have lowered (will lower) taxes, bring
more jobs, better working conditions (1958)
3352.
Times are (would be) better under Republicans, good times now,
Reps would take (are taking) care of recession (1958)
3353.
Times are (will be) better under Republicans, economic conditions
will improve, Republicans will bring prosperity, good times
3360.
(ALL YEARS EXCEPT 1956:) Republicans [(1952:) will do / (ALL
YEARS EXCEPT 1952:) would do (did)] something about inflation,
high cost of living, high prices; Republicans have stopped inflation,
kept cost of living, prices down (1956 ONLY)
3370.
Republicans ((1964:) good for employment - ) will bring more jobs,
higher wages, [(1952, 1956:) improve / (1960,1964,1968:) better]
working conditions
3380.
Republicans [(1952:) will bring / (1956:) brought /
(1958,1960,1968:) would bring] higher prices; (including crops)
(1958,1960 ONLY); to producers (1968)
3390.
Like stand on anti-poverty program, manpower retraining (1964)
3391.
Stand on welfare, urban, poverty problems (R sees party as
favoring government activity) (1968)
3392.
Stand on welfare, urban, poverty problems (R sees party favoring
private enterprise activity, tax incentives) (1968)
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PARTY REPUBLICAN  -- PRO:
DOMESTIC POLICIES AND CONDITIONS - OTHER
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
3400.
Stand on civil rights, integration, race problem (na direction) (1960)
3410.
Republicans [(1952,1956:) (will) do / (1958,1960:) would do (are
doing)] more on (for) civil rights ((1956 ONLY:) than Democrats)
((1956:) desegregation, FEPC; [(1956,1958, 1960:) anti- /
(1964,1968:) oppose] poll tax; [(1958, 1960:) school / (1964,1968:)
favor] integration (1958); civil rights law, segregation, etc. (1964)
3420.
Republicans would do less on civil rights than Democrats (1958)
3422.
Republicans will do less on civil rights ((1956:) than Democrats
(desegregation, FEPC, anti-poll tax, etc.)); will let states handle it
3431.
Republicans have good stand on civil liberties, pro-civil liberties
(1956)
3433.
Republicans take a better stand on civil liberties
3435.
Republicans have been (would be) better at handling communists
in government, domestic communism (1958)
3436.
Republicans got rid of communists, will take care of communists
(na whether domestic or foreign) (1956)
3437.
(1952 ONLY:) Republicans got rid of communists, take care of
communists; hard on domestic communism (1968)
3440.
Like Republican farm policy, price supports, other aid to farmers
(1958)
3441.
Republicans have a better farm policy, general
3442.
Approve of price supports for farmers (1956)
3443.
Republicans are against price supports for farms
3444.
Approve of other aid to farms, soil bank, payments to farmers
(1956)
3445.
Republicans will do away with aid to farmers
3451.
Like Republican labor policy, position on right-to-work issue, on
Taft-Hartley (1958)
3453.
Republicans have a better labor policy, general
3454.
Approve Republican stand on Taft-Hartley
3455.
[(1952:) Won't be all these / (1958,1968:) Are (would be)] ((1956:)
less) strikes [(1952:) if / (ALL YEARS EXCEPT 1952:) under]
Republicans ((1952 ONLY:) win); ((1958 ONLY:) better) handling of
stress (1956, 1958 ONLY)
3460.
Approve Republican stand on conservation, public power (TVA,
REA, St. Lawrence Seaway; (1952, 1956:) Tidelands oil); public
works and highways (1960)
3461.
Air pollution, water pollution (1968)
3470.
Law and order, hard line (or na line) - na group (see 1470) (1968)
3471.
Law and order, hard line - negro riots (1968)
3472.
Law and order, hard line - college,war protestors (1968)
3473.
Law and order, hard line - criminals (1968)
3474.
Law and order, hard line involving police separate from 3471-3473
(1968)
3476.
Republicans against gun control, federal gun legislation (1968)
3480.
Law and order, soft line - na group reference (see 1480) (1968)
3481.
Law and order, soft line - negro riots (1968)
3482.
Law and order, soft line - college, war protestors (1968)
3483.
Law and order, soft line - criminals (1968)
3484.
Law and order, soft line involving police separate from 3481-3483
(1968)
3486.
Republicans for gun control, federal gun legislation (1968)
3490.
Other ((1958:) domestic ((1958,1964,1968 ONLY:) issues)); (no
mention of Vietnam war or Vietnam war cited only as an example -
for all codes except 3581-3589 ) (1968)
3491.
R gives indication that he likes Republicans because they support
government activity in any of the species coded in 3301, 3302,
3310, 3320, 3330, 3343, 3344, 3345
3493.
Approve ((1952 ONLY:) Republican) stand on veterans policy,
legislation
3499.
((1960:) Self-interest - ) Any indication that R feels he or his family
have been (will be) [(1952,1956:) helped / (1958,1960,1968:) aided]
by [(1952, 1956:) party economically, social welfare, Social
Security, etc) / (1958,1960,1968:) Republican domestic policy]
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PARTY REPUBLICAN  -- PRO:
FOREIGN POLICY
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
3501.
[(1952:) Likes / (ALL YEARS EXCEPT 1952:) Favors] Republican
foreign policy, have good ([(1952:) better / (ALL YEARS EXCEPT
1952:) effective]) foreign policy; (1952 ONLY:) will have more
effective foreign policy (general)
3502.
Good foreign policy (unspecified) (1968)
3503.
(1952 ONLY:) Republicans will have a clear policy, dynamic,
aggressive; cut out bungling; would have more effective (clear-cut)
foreign policy, indecision, vacillation (1968)
3504.
Strong, effective foreign policy, provide strong military position,
good scientific program, technological developments, keep up
defenses, handle communists (1964)
3510.
Internationalist, work and cooperate with UN, allies, favor trade, low
tariffs (1964)
3512.
Internationalist (na whether military or economic), would cooperate
with UN, allies (1956)
3519.
Will know how to handle our allies, will get better cooperation from
them, from UN (no indication of anti-allies or anti-UN feeling)
3520.
Isolationist, mind own business, America first concern, oppose
trade, favor high tariffs (1964)
3524.
(1952, 1956 ONLY:) Isolationist; ((1952 ONLY:) won't) meddle
((ALL YEARS EXCEPT 1952:) less) in other countries' affairs, will
mind our own business (na whether military or economic)
3525.
Will know how to handle our allies, will put UN in its place (anti-
allies, anti-UN feeling)
3531.
Favors Republican military policy, had stopped (will stop, are
stopping) spread of communism (including Korea), kicked traitors
out of State Department (1958)
3533.
Favors Republican military policy, has stopped (will stop) spread of
communism, kicked traitors out of State Department (1956)
3535.
Will ((1968:) oppose), stop ((1968:) spread of) communism
((1968:) abroad), [(1952:) will know how to / (1968:) could] handle
Russia; would provide strong military position, would not back
down to Russia (1968)
3538.
Will kick the traitors out of the State Department
3540.
Favor foreign aid - military, economic, or unspecified (1964)
3541.
Favors military aid to allies, favors sending troops abroad (1956)
3542.
Favors economic aid, ICA, aid to [(1956:) underdeveloped / (ALL
YEARS EXCEPT 1956:) backward] nations (1956)
3550.
Oppose foreign aid - military, economic, or unspecified (1964)
3551.
(1952 ONLY:) Will stop sending troops abroad; opposes foreign
military aid, troops abroad (1968)
3552.
[(1952:) Will / (1956,1958,1960:) Favors / (1968:) Would] cut(ting)
out (reduce) all this ((1968:) non-military) spending abroad,
economic aid ((1968:) or na kind of aid)
3560.
Will handle specific trouble spots better -- Congo, Cuba, Berlin,
etc. (1960)
3561.
Will handle Suez trouble better, problems in Middle East, Egypt
(1956,1958 ONLY); Lebanon (1958); Mideast problems (Egypt,
Israel) - any comment (1968)
3562.
Will handle (are handling) Formosa situation well (China, Matsu,
Quemoy) (1958); Red China - any comment (1968)
3564.
(1952,1956 ONLY:) [(1952:) Will end / (1956:) Ended] Korean war,
clean up mess in Korea; Pueblo - any comment (1968)
3566.
Latin America, Cuba, Dominican Rep. - any comment (1968)
3567.
Africa, South Africa, Biafra - any comment (1968)
3568.
Czechoslovakia, Eastern Europe - any comment (1968)
3570.
Would raise (maintain) U.S. prestige in the world, with allies, would
make other countries like us better (1960)
3580.
Better chance for peace with Republicans, will work for
disarmament, limit nuclear testing, use of weapons (1964)
3581.
Republican party the peace party, better chance for peace under
Republicans
3582.
(Vietnam war central point of R's comment) Better change for
peace in Vietnam under Republicans, like their stand on Vietnam
war (unspecified) (1968)
3583.
(Vietnam central point) R sees party taking a tough, hard "victory"
stand on the war (1968)
3584.
(Vietnam central point) R sees party as representing a change (na
direction) (1968)
3585.
(Vietnam central point) R sees party as less militaristic, good at
negotiating (1968)
3586.
(Vietnam central point) R sees party as most likely to withdraw
unconditionally (1968)
3589.
Other comments about Vietnam war (1968)
3590.
(ALL YEARS EXCEPT 1958, 1960) Other ((1960:) foreign policy
((1960 ONLY:) issues)); misc. foreign policy or foreign policy, na
which aspects (1958, 1960 ONLY)
3591.
Approve stand on foreign trade and tariff
3592.
Like defense program (1958)
3593.
Approve of defense program, UMT, draft program
3594.
Approve Republican draft program, UMT (1958)
3595.
H-bomb testing, atomic defense program (specific) (1956)
3597.
Preparedness and technology, Republicans have (would have)
better scientific program, better missiles, subs, etc. (1958)
3599.
Any tying of R's personal welfare or family's welfare to Republican
foreign policy
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PARTY REPUBLICAN  -- PRO:
LIKE REPUBLICAN PARTY BECAUSE BAD FOR / ANTI / HAS KEPT (WILL
KEEP) IN CHECK / WILL PUT IN THEIR PLACE / WILL CEASE FAVORING --
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
3601.
Special interests, some groups
3615.
Workers, common people, the poor (1964)
3616.
Workers, working people, labor, labor unions, labor union bosses
3620.
Labor union, labor union bosses, union members (1964)
3633.
Big business, industry, businessmen, upper classes, big people,
rich people, powerful people, Wall Street
3640.
Small business, small businessmen (specifically) (1964)
3650.
White collar workers, salaried workers, the middle class (1964)
3660.
Farmers (1964)
3670.
Negroes
3671.
People on welfare, A.D.C. mothers (1968)
3690.
Other; <groups not favored by party> (1960 ONLY); (includes
younger, older people, misc. minority groups) (1964 ONLY)
3692.
Old people, aged (1960)
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PARTY REPUBLICAN  -- PRO:
LIKE REPUBLICAN PARTY BECAUSE GOOD FOR / BETTER FOR / HAS
HELPED (WILL HELP) / IS MADE UP OF / WOULD BE FAIR TO --
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
3700.
All the people, good for everyone, equitable policies for all, no
special privileges, people like me, people like us (1958)
3701.
All the people, good for everyone, equitable policies for all, no
special privileges
3702.
All the people, good for everyone, 'the people', no special privileged
groups (1964)
3703.
People like me, people like us
3711.
Common people, little people, poor people, 'the people'
3712.
Working class people, working people, the laboring man, the
working man
3713.
Common people, lower income people, working-class people, the
average man (1964)
3720.
Labor, labor unions ((1952,1956,1968 ONLY:) na whether)
members or leaders)
3721.
Labor, labor unions, members (1964)
3722.
Labor union members
3730.
Businessmen (na whether big or little)
3731.
Industry, (big) business, businessmen (1958)
3732.
Big business, industry
3733.
Industry, Big business, businessmen, upper classes, big people
(1964)
3740.
((1958:) Small business or) small businessmen ((1958:)
specifically)
3750.
Middle class people, white collar workers; salaried workers (1964)
3760.
Farmers
3770.
Negroes
3771.
People on welfare, A.D.C. mothers (1968)
3790.
Other; (includes younger people (1956); older people
(1956,1958,1960 ONLY); misc. minority groups (1958)); <helped
by party> (1960 ONLY))
3791.
Other minority groups
3792.
Old people, the aged (1964)
3793.
Veterans, servicemen
3794.
Sectionalism
3799.
Young people (1968)
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PARTY REPUBLICAN  -- PRO:
PARTY RESPONSES
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
3800.
Traditional ((1964, 1968 ONLY:) family) vote (always been a
Republican, I'm just a Republican)
3810.
Speaks of Republicans in positive, personal, affective terms - good
people, nice people, etc.
3820.
Can trust Republicans, they'll keep their promises, know where
they stand; are more stable (1958)
3830.
((1964:) Party) Well organized; ((1952, 1956, 1958, 1960 ONLY:)
members) stick together; united (1964)
3841.
[(1956:) R reacts positively toward / (1960:) Positive references to]
Republican campaign, or to national convention (1956)
3842.
(1952 ONLY:) R reacts positively toward Republican campaign;
positive reference to campaign(s) Republicans have waged (1958)
3843.
Positive reference to national convention (1968)
3850.
Like ((1958:) Republican) ((1952, 1956, 1958, 1960 ONLY:)
campaign) promises, na what; platform (1960);  (non-specific)
(1964)
3860.
(1952, 1956 ONLY:) R reacts positively to local Republican party;
((1958,1960,1968:) code) any indication that R likes local
Republican party (they've done a good job in this country, etc.)
(1958)
3870.
Like faction that has influence or is controlling party (e.g.,
conservatives, Easterners) (1964)
3871.
(1952,1956 ONLY:) Pro-liberal, progressive, young, Eisenhower or
Dewey part of the party (no reference to foreign affairs); R likes
Eastern, Rockefeller led wing of the party as faction that has
influence or control (1968)
3872.
(1952,1956 ONLY:) Pro conservative, Taft-led part of the party, old
guard (no reference to foreign affairs); R likes Western, Goldwater
led wing of the party as faction that has influence or control (1968)
3873.
Pro internationalist wing of the party
3874.
Pro isolationist wing of the party
3880.
Less politics, backroom politics (1968)
3890.
Other party responses (1958)
3891.
Republican party is sensible, intelligent, more recognized,
experienced, realistic (1968)
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PARTY REPUBLICAN  -- PRO:
OTHER
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
3900.
I just like them; (1952, 1956 ONLY:) I like everything about them;
it's a [(1952,1956:) great / (1958,1960,1964,1968:) good] party
3911.
Don't change horses in mid-stream, give them more time (1956)
3912.
Need for 2-party system (1956); we needed a change (1956
ONLY); time for a change (1964 ONLY)
3913.
It's time for a change
3915.
Need for 2-party system
3920.
[(1952,1956:) Mention of vote / (1958,1960,1964,1968:) Any
indication that R] being influenced by husband or wife
3930.
[(1952, 1956:) Mention of vote / (1958,1960,1964,1968:) Any
indication that R] being influenced by other people - father, friends,
business associates, [(1952,1956:)  etc. / (1958,1960,1964,1968:)
or na whom]
3940.
Republicans against Democrats, Democratic leaders
3950.
Republicans interested in good of the country, not just interested in
staying in power (1964)
3951.
Republican party is democratic, has grass roots strength, is
representative (1968)
3970.
Like stand on extremism (1964)
3971.
Stand on, connection with the John Birch Society (1968)
3977.
Stand, connection - 'racists' (unspecified, misc.) (1968)
3978.
Stand, connection - 'the far left' (unspecified, misc.) (1968)
3979.
Stand, connection - 'the far right' (unspecified, misc.) (1968)
3982.
Releases information, doesn't release too much information (1964)
3983.
Like McCarthy's speech
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PARTY REPUBLICAN  -- ANTI:
DISLIKES PEOPLE WITHIN THE PARTY
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
4010.
Eisenhower
4020.
Nixon; don't want Nixon for president (1956 ONLY); bad choice for
nominee (1968 ONLY)
4030.
Dulles (1956)
4040.
Goldwater, bad choice for nominee (1964)
4050.
Rockefeller (1958)
4060.
Taft
4061.
Lodge (1960)
4062.
Miller, bad choice for nominee (1964)
4063.
Dewey
4064.
McCarthy
4065.
Benson (1956)
4066.
Agnew, bad choice for nominee (1968)
4070.
Local and national Republican leaders (1964)
4071.
Other national Republicans (Senators, Congressmen, etc.)
4072.
Local Republicans (city, state, etc.)
4080.
Republicans have ((1958:) have always had) bad leaders, old
leaders, inexperienced leaders, bad men, don't like ticket; some
bad people in party (1968)
4081.
Republicans have bad leaders (1964)
4090.
Other; <people in party disliked> (1960 ONLY)
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PARTY REPUBLICAN  -- ANTI:
GOVERNMENT MANAGEMENT
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
4100.
Inefficient government, waste, too much bureaucracy, red tape
(domestic or na whether domestic or foreign) (1956)
4101.
Will not give us an efficient government
4110.
Would give dishonest government, reference to 'mess in
Washington', corruption, graft, patronage, buy votes (1964)
4111.
Corruption, graft, dishonesty, patronage (1956)
4112.
Won't clean up that 'mess in Washington'
4114.
Just as corrupt as (more corrupt than) Democrats, dishonest
4115.
Corruption, graft, dishonesty, patronage, this Adams' affair (1958)
4121.
(ALL YEARS EXCEPT 1964:) Too interested in economy, won't
spend money where needed; too economy minded, don't spend
enough (1964 ONLY)
4130.
Spend too much money, less economical than Democrats, haven't
lowered national debt (1956)
4131.
Will spend too much money, less economical than Democrats
4140.
[(1956:) Un / (1958: Not] dignified government, ((1956 ONLY:) goes
at things with fuss), doesn't act quietly, confidently (1956); don't go
at things without fuss (1958)
4151.
Too many businessmen in government, conflict of interest (1956)
4160.
They don't do a good job (1958)
4190.
Other; <government management> (1960 ONLY)
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
PARTY REPUBLICAN  -- ANTI:
GOVERNMENT ACTIVITY, GOVERNMENT PHILOSOPHY
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
4200.
Don't like their ideas, their policies (unspecified), their domestic
policies (unspecified) (1958)
4201.
[(1952,1956:) Don't like / (1968:) Dislikes] their ideas, ((1952, 1956
ONLY:) old ideas, don't agree with them (unspecified)); policies,
stands, etc. (all unspecified, na domestic or foreign) (1968)
4202.
[(1952,1956:) Don't like / (1968:) Dislikes] their domestic ideas,
((1968:) domestic) policies ((1952,1956 ONLY:) unspecified)
4203.
Too negative, no constructive program, just against things
4204.
(1952, 1956 ONLY:) Me-tooism; GOP has claimed Democratic
philosophy, policies for its own (1958, 1960 ONLY); Republican
party too much like Democratic, no (little) difference between them
(1964)
4211.
[(1952, 1956, 1958, 1960:) Against / (1964, 1968:) Too few]
government economic controls ((1952, 1956, 1958 ONLY:) price
control, rent control, etc.); too little interference with private
enterprise or business (1964)
4221.
[(1952,1956,1958,1960,1968:) Against government / (1964:) Want
too little] economic and social welfare activity ((1952, 1956, 1958
ONLY:) education, Social Security, housing, etc.); shouldn't be left
to states and private enterprise (1964 ONLY)
4231.
(1952,1958,1960 ONLY:)Against government activity (not clear as
to whether economic controls or welfare activity), against letting
government do things that are needed (code here if NA whether
4211 or 4221 or NA whether [(1952:) 4101 or 4231 / (1956,1958:)
4100 or 4231 / (1960:) 4100 or 4200]); too little government activity
- too much for private enterprise, states - local rights (1964)
4240.
(1952, 1956, 1958, 1960:) Not interested in helping people, puts
property rights above human rights, would let people starve; more
interested in property than human rights (1968 ONLY)
4250.
Opposed to social reforms, social change, progress; (1952, 1956,
1958, 1960 ONLY:) would do bad things for country
4263.
Don't like their socialistic philosophy, too radical (1964)
4270.
Don't like their liberal philosophy, liberal (Northern) wing of party,
conservative (Western) wing of party, too radical, don't like states
rights position (1964)
4271.
Too liberal, don't like "new Republicanism" (1958)
4272.
Too liberal
4273.
Don't like Eastern wing of party (no mention of ideology, or
influence or control - see 4870s) (1968)
4280.
Don't like their conservative philosophy, don't like conservative
(Goldwater, Western) wing of party (1968)
4281.
Too conservative, ((1958:) negative) reactionary; don't like old
guard, right-wing elements (1958)
4284.
Don't like states rights position (1968)
4290.
Other; (include here - Republicans have claimed Democratic
philosophy, policies for their own) (1956 ONLY); <government
activity or philosophy> (1960 ONLY)
4291.
[(1952,1956: Attitude toward / (1964, 1968:) Stand on] communism
((ALL YEARS EXCEPT 1964:) na whether domestic or foreign)
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PARTY REPUBLICAN  -- ANTI:
DOMESTIC POLICIES AND CONDITIONS - (GEN.) WELFARE AND
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
ECONOMIC / (R SEES REP PTY AS AGAINST GOVT ACTIVITY)
4300.
Don't like stand on unemployment compensation, minimum wages
and hours, don't like stand on Social Security, pensions (1958)
4301.
Against stand on unemployment compensation, minimum wages
and hours
4302.
Against stand on Social Security, pensions
4303.
Don't like stand on welfare programs, combination of 4300 series
(1964)
4310.
[(1952, 1956:) Against / (1958,1960, 1964, 1968:) Don't like] stand
on aid to education
4320.
[(1952, 1956:) Against / (1958,1960, 1968:) Don't like] stand on
housing
4330.
[(1952, 1956:) Against / (1958, 1960:) Disapprove / (1964, 1968:)
Don't like] stand on [(1952, 1956, 1958, 1960:) national health
insurance (socialized medicine) / (1964, 1968:) medical care, e.g.,
Medicare, socialized medicine, health insurance program];
(medical care of aged) (1960 ONLY)
4340.
Dislike stand on tight money, high interest rates, taxes, fiscal policy
(1960)
4341.
Dislike stand on price, rent, wage control, fiscal policy (1958)
4342.
((1952,1956 ONLY:) Disapprove of) Bank policy; monetary policy,
interest rates, tight money, loans (1968)
4343.
Against stand on price control
4344.
Against stand on rent control
4345.
Against stand on wage control
4348.
Taxes are higher ((1952 ONLY:) are not lower) under Republicans,
unfair tax policy
4350.
Times bad under Republicans, Republicans bring depression,
GOP hasn't helped us out of recession (1958)
4351.
Republicans party of depression, will bring depression, bad times
(no mention of 'Hoover' depression)
4354.
Republicans party of depression, will bring depression, bad times,
mention of 'Hoover' depression (1956)
4355.
Specific mention of 'Hoover' depression, how conditions were
during the depression, etc.
4360.
((1958 ONLY:) Republicans would bring (wouldn't help)) Inflation,
high cost of living, high prices; false prosperity (1958,1960,1968
ONLY)
4370.
Republicans [(ALL YEARS EXCEPT 1964:) ((1952,1956 ONLY:)
will) bring / (1964:) bad for employment, e.g.,] fewer jobs, low(er)
wages, [(ALL YEARS EXCEPT 1964:) poorer / (1964:) worse]
working conditions
4380.
[(ALL YEARS EXCEPT 1968:) Republicans / (1968:) They] will
bring lower prices ((1958,1960 ONLY:) including crops) ((1968:) to
producers)
4390.
Don't like stand on anti-poverty program, manpower retraining
(1964)
4391.
Stand on welfare, urban, poverty problems (R sees party as
favoring government activity) (1968)
4392.
Stand on welfare, urban, poverty problems (R sees candidate as
favoring private enterprise activity, tax incentive) (1968)
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
PARTY REPUBLICAN  -- ANTI:
DOMESTIC POLICIES AND CONDITIONS - OTHER
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
4400.
Stand on race problem, integration, civil rights (na direction) (1960)
4410.
Republicans do too much on civil rights, responsible for
desegregation (FEPC, anti-poll tax) (1956)
4420.
(1952 ONLY:) Against stand on civil rights; (1952 and 1956
ONLY:) Republicans are against civil rights; (1956 ONLY:) don't do
enough on desegregations (FEPC, anti-poll tax); Republicans
[(1958,1960:) haven't done / (1964,1968:) not] enough
[(1958,1960:) on / (1964,1968:) for] civil rights (1958);
desegregation) (1958,1960 ONLY); (e.g., opposite of 4410) (1964)
4432.
(1952,1956,1968 ONLY:) Republicans are bad on civil liberties,
witchhunting; McCarthyism; dislike GOP stand on civil liberties
(1958,1960 ONLY)
4435.
Republicans have been (would be) poor at handling communists in
government, domestic communism (1958)
4436.
Republicans don't get rid of communists (na domestic or foreign)
(1956)
4437.
((1952 ONLY:) Republicans) Won't get rid of communists ((1968:)
in our government); too soft on domestic communism (1968)
4440.
Dislike Republican farm policy, price supports, other aid to farmers
(1958)
4441.
R against Republican farm policy, general
4443.
R opposes Republican stand on price supports, Republicans
opposed to price supports
4444.
Other aid to farmers - soil bank (1956)
4445.
Republicans opposed to other aid to farmers
4451.
Dislike Republican labor policy, position on right-to-work issue, on
Taft-Hartley (1958)
4453.
R against Republican labor policy, general
4454.
R against Republican stand on Taft-Hartley
4455.
((1956 ONLY:) Republicans don't settle strikes well), Too many
strikes under Republicans, ((1958:) poor) handling of strikes (1956)
4460.
[(1952,1956:) R against / (1958,1960,1968:) Disapprove / (1964:)
Don't like] Republican stand on conservation, public power (TVA,
REA, St. Lawrence Seaway; (1952,1956 ONLY:) Tidelands oil);
public works, highways (1960)
4461.
Air pollution, water pollution (1968)
4470.
Law and order, hard line (or na line) - na group (1968)
4471.
Law and order, hard line - negro riots (1968)
4472.
Law and order, hard line - college, war protestors (1968)
4473.
Law and order, hard line - criminals (1968)
4474.
Law and order, hard line involving police separate from 4471-4473
(1968)
4476.
Republicans against control, federal gun legislation (1968)
4477.
Party seen as (too) critical of (will change) decisions, members
(not connected with school discrimination) (1968)
4480.
Law and order, soft line - na group reference (1968)
4481.
Law and order, soft line - negro riots (1968)
4482.
Law and order, soft line - college, war protestors (1968)
4483.
Law and order, soft line - criminals (1968)
4484.
Law and order, soft line involving police separate from 4481-4483
(1968)
4486.
Republicans for gun control, federal gun legislation (1968)
4487.
Party seen as favorable to (supporting) Supreme Court (1968)
4490.
Other; (include here specific but obsolete issues - prohibition, gold
standard, etc.) (1956 ONLY);  domestic issues (1958); (no
mention of Vietnam war or Vietnam war cited only as example - for
all codes except 4581-4589)) (1968)
4491.
R gives indication that he dislikes Republicans because they
support government activity in any of the specifics coded in 4301,
4302, 4310, 4320, 4330, 4343, 4344, 4345
4493.
((1952 ONLY:) R against Republican) Stand on veterans policy,
legislation
4499.
((1958:) Self-interest - ) Any [(ALL YEARS EXCEPT 1958:)
indication that / (1958:) tying of] R or R's family [(ALL YEARS
EXCEPT 1958) have been (will be) hurt by party economically,
social welfare, etc. / (1958:) welfare to Republican domestic policy]
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PARTY REPUBLICAN  -- ANTI:
FOREIGN POLICY
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
4500.
Against Republican foreign policy, too much indecision, vacillation,
unclear policy, no real policy, bad foreign policy - na why (1956)
4502.
(1952 ONLY:) Don't like Republican foreign policy, general; bad
foreign policy (unspecified why) (1964)
4503.
Badly handled foreign policy, bungling, unclear policy, inconsistent,
no real policy, not dynamic (1968)
4504.
Weak, ineffective foreign policy, poor military position, couldn't
keep up defenses, soft on communism, not enough scientific,
technological development (1964)
4516.
Too internationalist, too much meddling in other countries' affairs,
don't like stand on foreign trade and tariff (1964)
4518.
Too internationalist, too much meddling in other countries' affairs,
we should mind our own business (na whether economic or
military) (1956)
4521.
Too isolationist, against aid to other countries (na whether
economic or military), against UN, cooperating with our allies (1956)
4523.
Isolationist, against aid to other countries (NA whether military or
economic)
4524.
Too isolationist, not enough interested in rest of world, too selfish
(1964)
4525.
Republicans against the UN, against cooperating with UN, distrust
our allies, won't be able to work with our allies
4532.
Haven't stopped communism, letting communism spread, haven't
known how to handle Russia, didn't handle Korea the right way
(1958)
4535.
[(1952:) Won't stop / (1956:) Haven't stopped / (1968:) Would not
stop] communism; [(1952,1968:) will let / (1956:) letting]
communism spread ((1968:) abroad); [(1952:) won't know how to /
(1956:) haven't known how to / (1968:) could not] handle Russia;
would provide weak military position, would back down to Russia
(1968)
4540.
Spends too much on foreign aid - military, economic, or
unspecified (1964)
4541.
R against military aid to allies, against sending troops abroad
(1956)
4542.
(1952,1968 ONLY:) Spend too much abroad, too much economic
aid; spending too much on economic aid abroad (1956,1958,1960
ONLY)
4550.
Republicans against foreign aid - military, economic, or
unspecified (1964)
4551.
Republicans against sending troops abroad, against military aid to
our allies
4552.
Republicans (are) against economic aid; (1952 ONLY:) Point Four;
against [(1952:) economic help to / (ALL YEARS EXCEPT 1952:)
helping] other countries
4560.
Have handled (will handle) specific trouble spots badly -- Congo,
Cuba, Berlin (1960)
4561.
((1956,1958 ONLY:) ((1958:) Have) Handled) [(1956:) Egypt, Suez
canal / (1958:) Mideast] problem [(1956:) badly, Middle East /
(1958:) badly (Lebanon, Egypt) / (1968:) (Egypt, Israel) - any
comment] (1956)
4562.
Have handled Formosa situation badly (China, Matsu, Quemoy)
(1958); Red China - any comment (1968)
4564.
(1952,1956 ONLY:) Specific comments about Korea ((1952
ONLY:) Republican's fault, they didn't vote for Korean aid); didn't
settle Korea the right way, dishonorable peace) (1956 ONLY);
Pueblo - any comment (1968)
4566.
Latin America, Cuba, Dominican Rep. - any comment (1968)
4567.
Africa, South Africa, Biafra - any comment (1968)
4568.
Czechoslovakia, Eastern Europe - any comment (1968)
4570.
Would lost (have lost) U.S. prestige in world, other countries (will)
dislike us more (1960)
4580.
Republicans are the war party, are against disarmament, for
nuclear testing, use of nuclear weapons (1964)
4581.
Republicans are a war party, likely to get us into ((1968:) full-scale,
nuclear) war (1956)
4582.
(Vietnam war central point of R's comment) They won't let us get
out of Vietnam war, will get us into a bigger war, don't like their
stand on Vietnam (1968)
4583.
(Vietnam central point) R sees party taking a tough, hard, "victory"
stand on the war (1968)
4584.
(Vietnam central point) R sees party as not representing a change
(na direction) (1968)
4585.
(Vietnam central point) R sees party as too reliant on negotiations,
bombing pauses, diplomats, etc., will sell out the Vietnamese
(1968)
4586.
(Vietnam central point) R sees party as most likely to withdraw
unconditionally (1968)
4587.
Unclear stand on Vietnam war (1968)
4589.
Other comments about Vietnam war (1968)
4590.
(1952,1956,1964,1968 ONLY:) Other ((1964:) foreign policy ((1964
ONLY:) issues)); misc. foreign policy or foreign policy (na aspects)
(1958,1960 ONLY)
4591.
Disapprove (of) stand on foreign trade and tariff(s)
4592.
Don't like Republicans' defense program (1958)
4593.
Disapprove of stand on defense program, UMT, draft program
4594.
Disapprove Republican draft program, UMT (1958)
4595.
H-bomb testing, atomic defense program (specific) (1956)
4597.
Preparedness and technology, Republicans haven't kept up with
(got ahead of) Russian science, mediocre, poor research program
(1958)
4599.
Any tying of R's or his family's welfare to Republican foreign policy
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PARTY REPUBLICAN  -- ANTI:
DISLIKE REPUBLICAN PARTY BECAUSE TOO GOOD FOR / HELPS AT
EXPENSE OF OTHERS / IS CONTROLLED BY /  IS MADE UP OF --
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
4601.
Special interests, helps some groups at expense of others
4615.
Workers, common people, the poor (1964)
4616.
Workers, working people, labor, labor unions, labor union bosses
4617.
Workers, working people, labor unions, union bosses, plays class
against class (1958)
4620.
Labor unions, labor union bosses, union members (1964)
4633.
Big business, industry, businessmen, upper classes, big people,
rich people, powerful people, Wall Street
4640.
Small business, small businessmen (specifically) (1964)
4650.
White collar workers, salaried workers, the middle class (1964)
4660.
Farmers (1964)
4670.
Negroes
4671.
People on welfare, A.D.C. mothers (1968)
4690.
Other; <groups favored by party> (1960 ONLY); (includes younger,
older people, misc. minority groups) (1964 ONLY)
4692.
Old people, aged (1960)
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
PARTY REPUBLICAN  -- ANTI:
DISLIKE REPUBLICAN PARTY BECAUSE IT'S BAD FOR / HAS KEPT
(WILL KEEP) IN CHECK / WOULD NOT BE FAIR TO --
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
4701.
Not good for everyone, 'the people', for special, privileged groups
4702.
Not good for everyone, 'the people', for special, privileged groups
(1964)
4703.
People like me, people like us
4710.
Common people, poor people, "the people", lower income people,
working class people, the laboring man (1958)
4711.
Common people, little people, poor people, "the people"
4712.
Working class people, working people, the laboring man, the
working man
4713.
Common people, lower income people, working-class people, the
average man (1964)
4720.
Labor, labor unions (((1952, 1956, 1968 ONLY:) na whether)
members or leaders)
4721.
Labor, labor unions, members (1964)
4722.
Labor union members
4730.
Businessmen (na whether big or little)
4731.
Industry, (big) business, businessmen (1958)
4732.
Big business, industry
4740.
((1958:) Small business or) Small businessmen ((1958:)
specifically)
4750.
Middle class people, white collar workers; salaried workers (1964)
4760.
Farmers
4770.
Negroes
4771.
People on welfare, A.D.C. mothers (1968)
4790.
Other; ( includes younger people (1958,1958,1960,1964 ONLY);
older people (1956,1958,1960 ONLY); misc. minority groups
(1958,1960,1964 ONLY)); <not favored by party> (1960 ONLY)
4791.
Other minority groups
4792.
Old people, the aged (1968)
4793.
Veterans, servicemen
4794.
Sectionalism
4799.
Young people (1968)
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
PARTY REPUBLICAN  -- ANTI:
PARTY RESPONSES
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
4800.
Never been a Republican, just couldn't vote Republican
4810.
Speaks of Republicans in negative, personal, affective terms -
[(1952,1956 ONLY:) selfish people, mean people, etc. /
(1958,1960,1964,1968:) bad people, lazy people]
4811.
Republicans are weak, weak-kneed, soft (1968)
4820.
Can't trust Republicans, [(1952,1956:) won't /
(1958,1960,1964,1968:) don't] keep their promises, don't know
where they stand
4830.
Party is split, [(ALL YEARS EXCEPT 1964:) really two parties,
don't know which faction is on top / (1964:) dislike party
organization, too much fighting among leaders]
4840.
Negative reference to campaign Republicans are waging or to
national convention, disliked VP nomination (1956)
4841.
Negative reference to campaign(s) Reps have waged, convention
(1960)
4842.
Negative reference to campaign(s) Republicans [(1952:) are
waging / (1958,1968:) have waged]
4843.
Negative reference to national convention (1968)
4844.
Republicans too critical of Democrats, run other party, other
people down too much (1968)
4850.
[(1952,1956:) Don't like / (1958,1960,1964,1968:) Dislike
Republican] campaign promises, na what; platform (1960); (non-
specific) (1964)
4860.
((1968:) Code) ((1964:) Any indication that) R [(1952,1956:) reacts
negatively to / (1958,1960,1964,1968:) dislikes] local Republican
party; politicians (1958,1960 ONLY)
4870.
((1964 ONLY:) Dislike) Faction or leadership [(ALL YEARS BUT
1964:) R doesn't like / (1964:) that has influence or] is controlling
party ((1952 ONLY:) Taft is running the party or campaign, etc.);
(e.g., Easterners, conservatives) (1964 ONLY); (e.g., union
bosses, business but other than 4871 and 4872) (1968 ONLY)
4871.
(1952,1956 ONLY:) Anti-liberal, progressive, young, Eisenhower or
Dewey part of the party (no reference to foreign affairs); R doesn't
like pro-liberal, Eastern, Rockefeller led wing of the party as faction
that has influence or control (1968)
4872.
Anti-conservative; [(1952,1956:) Taft / (1968:) Goldwater] [(1952:) -
led Republican party / (1956, 1968:) wing] ((1968:) as faction that
has influence or control); (1952, 1956 ONLY:) old guard (no
reference to foreign affairs)
4873.
Anti-internationalist wing of the party
4874.
Anti-isolationist wing of the party
4880.
(ALL YEARS EXCEPT 1964:) (Dislikes [(1952,1956:) Republican
party / (1958,1960,1968:) GOP] organization); dislikes party ((ALL
YEARS EXCEPT 1964:) or machine) bosses; cheap politicians,
too political, partisan (in negative sense) (1964 ONLY)
4890.
Other party responses (1958)
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PARTY REPUBLICAN  -- ANTI:
OTHER
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4900.
I just don't like them, it's a [(1952,1956,1958,1960:) lousy /
(1964,1968:) bad] party
4903.
No - emphatic - to question on what like about party (1968)
4913.
Been in power long enough, time for a change (1958)
4920.
[(1952,1956:) Mention of vote being / (1958,1960,1964,1968:) Any
indication that R] influenced by husband or wife
4930.
[(1952,1956: Mention of vote being / (1958,1960,1964,1968:) Any
indication that R] influenced by other people - father, friends,
business associates, [(1952,1956:) etc. / (1958, 1960,1964,1968:)
na whom]
4940.
Republicans are against Democrats or Democratic leaders (1968)
4950.
Party only interested in staying in (getting in) power; (1952,1956
ONLY:) ruthless; not interested in good of the country (1964)
4951.
Undemocratic, too powerful, dictatorial, do what they want (1968)
4960.
Take advantage of ignorant, uninformed people (1956)
4970.
Don't like extremists in party, party's connection with extremism,
e.g., John Birch Society (1964)
4971.
Stand on, connection with John Birch Society (1968)
4977.
Stand, connection - 'racists' (unspecified, misc.) (1968)
4978.
Stand, connection - 'the far left' (unspecified, misc.) (1968)
4979.
Stand, connection - 'the far right' (unspecified, misc.) (1968)
4982.
Releases (too little, too much) information, too secretive, too much
publicity (1964)
4983.
Didn't like McCarthy's speech
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CANDIDATE DEMOCRATIC  -- PRO:
EXPERIENCE AND ABILITIES
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5010.
Good man, well-qualified for the job, R has heard good things
(unspecified), experienced (na what kind) (1960)
5011.
Good man, well qualified for the job, will make a good president, R
has heard good things about him, capable, has ability, best man
for the job or best candidate
5012.
Experienced (na what kind)
5013.
Dependable, reliable, trustworthy, a man you can trust with
responsibilities of government (1968)
5020.
War experience, war hero (1960)
5021.
He's not a military man
5030.
Successful record, was a good [(1952,1956:) govenor ((1956
ONLY:) for Kefauver, crime) / (1960:) senator, representative /
(1964:) senator, vice-president, president / (1968:) senator]
5040.
Government or political experience, has experience in civil
government
5050.
Good administrator, good executive ability, good organizer
5060.
(1952,1956 ONLY:) Has cleaned up corruption in Illinois; has
attacked large racketeers, will keep eye on corruption in unions
(1960 ONLY)
5070.
((1952,1956 ONLY:) Diplomat); Statesman, has diplomatic
experience; has traveled the world (1960)
5080.
(ALL YEARS EXCEPT 1968:) Will cut spending; (1952,1956
ONLY:) will be economical; run government economically (1960);
good business sense (1968)
5090.
Other ((1960:) experience and ability)
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CANDIDATE DEMOCRATIC  -- PRO:
CHARACTER AND BACKGROUND
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5100.
Has dignity (1956); dignified (1960 ONLY)
5110.
A leader, great, natural-born leader ((1960:) no other specification)
5120.
Strong man, self-confident; ((1952,1956 ONLY:) can make
decisions; (1952,1956,1960,1968 ONLY:)  will end all this
indecision; (1952,1956 ONLY:)  will act); decisive (1956);
aggressive (1960); able to take over after death of Kennedy (1964
ONLY); firm (1968)
5130.
Will save America, America needs a man like him, a man you can
follow, people have confidence in him, inspiring (1960)
5131.
Will save American, American needs a man like him
5132.
A man you can follow, inspiring
5133.
People have confidence in him
5134.
Can unite America again, can gain confidence of all groups in
America (1968)
5135.
Good at communicating with young people, negroes (1968)
5140.
Above politics, not a politician
5141.
"Politician" (positive reference) (1964)
5150.
Independent, no one will run him, ((1960:) he's) his own boss,
((1952,1956 ONLY:) stand up for what he believes in)
5160.
R talks in terms of Democrat ((1956 ONLY:) Dem. VP cand.) as
protector, will take care of things, will know what to do
5170.
Man of humility, knows his own limitations, doesn't pretend to know
all the answers
5180.
Knows how to handle people ((1960:) personal level of government)
5190.
Other; <leadership abilities> (1968)
5191.
A changed man, he's changed (positive) (1968)
5200.
Man of integrity, man of principle, man of high ideals, high moral
purpose, means what he says, honest, won't make deals, ((1968:)
not too) ambitious (1956); trust him (unspecified), not 'tricky' (1968)
5201.
Man of integreity, man of principle, man of high ideals, high moral
purpose, ((1952 ONLY:) means what he says), honest, [(1952:)
won't / (1964:) doesn't] make deals
5210.
Public servant, man of duty, conscientious; tries his best (1968)
5220.
Patriotic, for America, [(ALL YEARS EXCEPT 1964:) has country's
good at heart / (1964:) will be good for the country]
5230.
Understands the problems, well-informed, understands the people
(1960)
5231.
Understands the problems; well-informed (1956)
5232.
Realistic, down to earth (1968)
5233.
Sensible, makes (a lot of) sense, uses common sense (1968)
5234.
Broad-minded (1968)
5240.
Educated, scholarly, intelligent, smart; (quick on question and
answer period) (1968)
5250.
Like his religion, he's religious (1964)
5251.
Religious; devout Catholic (1960 ONLY)
5252.
Church won't dictate to him (1960)
5253.
He is a Catholic, Catholic has right to be president (1960)
5260.
Comes from a good family, well-bred, polished; refined (1968)
5262.
Wealthy, made own money, worked his way up, knows what it is to
be poor, personally wealthy - won't be tempted, influenced by
money (1964)
5263.
Self-made man, started as poor boy (1968)
5270.
Good family life; like his family ((1964 ONLY:) wife, daughters,
relatives) (1964)
5272.
Like his wife (1960)
5273.
Reference to retarded grandchild, mental retardation programs,
handicapped people (1968)
5280.
Hard-working, would be a full-time president, would stay on the job,
ambitious (1964)
5281.
Hard-working, would be a full-time president, would stay on the job
(1960)
5282.
Hard working, energetic (1956)
5283.
Would be a 'full-time' president, would stay on the job (1956)
5290.
Other; <personal qualifications> (1968)
5291.
Stable, balanced (1964)
5292.
Like stand on corruption in government, Bobby Baker, Jenkins
scandals (1964)
5293.
Like his handling of the Stevenson fund (for ref. no. 37 only:
defense of his financial set-up)
5296.
Tried hard (to be elected) before, not afraid of defeat, tried so long,
underdog, feel sorry for him (1968)
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CANDIDATE DEMOCRATIC  -- PRO:
PERSONAL ATTRACTION
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
5300.
Like him as a person, like his face, nice personality, pleasant, good
sense of humor (1960)
5302.
Like him, like him as a person, like his face
5304.
Like him as a person (1968)
5305.
Nice personality, pleasant
5306.
Sense of humor
5308.
Like his face (1968)
5311.
Kind, warm, has the people's interest at heart
5312.
Likeable, people like him, likes people, gets along with people
5313.
Gets along with people, has people's interests at heart (1964)
5330.
Sincere
5331.
Sincere, talks straight to the point (1960)
5340.
Democratic ((1964:) non-partisan meaning)
5350.
Good speaker, makes a good appearance (1964)
5351.
Good speaker, speaks well ((1968:) (see also 5841)) (1960)
5352.
Looks good on TV (1968)
5360.
He's in good health, not too old (1964)
5361.
Health is good, he can handle the job (1956 ONLY); good health
(1968)
5362.
Age, ((1952,1956 ONLY:) young ((1956 ONLY:) for both Stevenson
and Kefauver)); not too young, we need youth, young blood (1968)
5364.
Age, not too old or too young, mature (1968)
5365.
Good age (unspecified) (1968)
5370.
(Anti-intellectual response) Not 'high-fallutin', can understand him,
talks simply, can communicate to common people (1968)
5371.
Kennedy not high-falutin' (1960 ONLY); outspoken, tells it like it is,
talks straight to the point, forthright, straight-forward (1968)
5372.
Courageous (unspecified) (1968)
5380.
Well-known figure, popular hero (1960)
5381.
Better known, I know more about him (for ref. no. 91 only)
5390.
Other ((1960:personal characteristics); (applies to 51-5300 series
(1964 ONLY)); (enthusiastic (1968 ONLY))
5391.
(1952 ONLY:) Southerner (use only for ref. no. 37 and 91); he's
from the South, Texas (1964 ONLY); mention of region or state,
e.g. he's a Southerner (1968)
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CANDIDATE DEMOCRATIC  -- PRO:
ISSUES - NA WHETHER DOMESTIC OR FOREIGN
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
5401.
Agree with him, agree with (like) his policies, supports (will bring
back) Democratic policies (1956)
5402.
Agree with Kennedy, agree with (like) his policies, Kennedy takes a
clear stand on issues (1960)
5403.
Agree with him, agree with (like) his policies; new ideas (1968)
5404.
(1952,1956 ONLY:) Takes a clear stand in issues; know where he
stands ((1952,1956 ONLY:) on issues); position on issues is clear
(1964); talks straight to the point (1964 ONLY)
5405.
((1952 ONLY:) Democrat supports Democratic platform) Supports
((ALL YEARS EXCEPT 1960:) and will continue) Democratic
policies ((1960:) na whether domestic or foreign); supports party's
platform (1968)
5406.
Would change Democratic policies (na domestic or foreign) (1968)
5409.
Stand on communism (na whether domestic or foreign) (1964)
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CANDIDATE DEMOCRATIC  -- PRO:
STAND ON DOMESTIC POLICIES
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5411.
[(1952,1956:) Will do a good job of handling / (1960,1964,1968:)
would handle] domestic affairs;  (has the experience to handle)
domestic affairs ((1960:) well)
5413.
((1952,1956 ONLY:) Agrees with) Democrat's domestic policies,
unspecified
5415.
Will support (((ALL YEARS EXCEPT 1960:) continue)((1968:)
would not change)) Democratic ((1968:) Johnson's) domestic
policies; (unspecified (1960))
5416.
Will not support (not continue, would change) Democratic
(Johnson's) domestic policy (unspecified) (1968)
5420.
Will support needed government economic and social welfare
activitiy (supports such things as price controls, Social Security,
etc.)
5431.
Would cut out (down) government activity, stop this socialism (i.e.
medical care, social welfare) (1960)
5440.
Fiscal policy, taxes, interest rates, tight money (1960)
5442.
Bank policy, monetary policy, interest rates, tight money, loans
(1968)
5446.
More realistic tax policy, fairer tax policy
5448.
Will increase government spending (1968)
5450.
Will bring better times, lower cost of living, employment, jobs,
increase minimum wage (1960)
5455.
Will bring (continue) good times, prosperity, employment, jobs
(1956)
5456.
Will bring (continue) good times, prosperity
5460.
For big government, will use power of federal government, will
handle problems states and private enterprise can't (1964)
5470.
Liberal, more liberal than most Democrats, more for social
welfare, government economic activity (examples given in support
- Social Security, medical care, etc), will listen to/ bring in liberals,
continue new deal (fair deal) philosophy (1960)
5471.
Liberal; (1952,1956 ONLY:) favors social reform, social change, for
new (fair) deal; more liberal than most Democrats (see 5970-5979
for responses on cand. stand on or connection with radicals, far
right, etc. as opposed to R's labeling the cand. with such terms)
5472.
Will bring in (listen to) liberals
5474.
Candidate favors social reform, social change, or progress (1968)
5480.
Conservative, middle of the road, not too radical, represents
conservative wing of Democratic party, will listen to/bring in
conservatives (1960)
5481.
Conservative; (1952,1956 ONLY:) middle-of-the-road, not too
radical, less new (fair) deal; more conservative than most Dems.
(1968)
5482.
Will bring in (listen to) conservatives
5483.
Middle of the road, moderate (unspecified) (1968)
5484.
Candidate for slow change, slow things down, keep things which
made America great (1968)
5490.
Stand on anti-poverty programs, manpower retraining (1964)
5491.
Stand on welfare, urban, poverty problems (R sees cand. as
favoring government activity) (1968)
5492.
Stand on welfare, urban, poverty problems (R sees cand. as
favoring private enterprise activity, tax incentives) (1968)
5500.
Stand on civil rights, na direction of stand on race problem (1960)
5510.
[(1952,1956:) Stand on / (1964,1968:) For] civil rights ((1952
ONLY:) for FEPC and desegregation; is in favor of desegregation,
school integration (1956); civil rights law (1964))
5511.
Stand on civil rights, for desegregation, or civil rights, na direction
(1956)
5520.
((ALL YEARS EXCEPT 1960:) Against) ((1952,1956 ONLY:)
moderate) ((1952,1956,1958,1960:) stand on) civil rights; will go
easy on desegregation (1956); is against desegregation and
school integration (1960); would stop favoritism to Negroes (1968)
5530.
Stand on civil liberties and communism in government, minimize
security risks (1960)
5531.
Humphrey is pro civil liberties (1968)
5533.
Stand on civil liberties
5537.
Will [(1952:) expel / (1956:) keep] communists ((1956:) out of
government); will take care of communists (1956)
5541.
Farm policy
5550.
Stand on labor, on union corruption, right to work laws, Taft-
Hartley, Hoffa (1960)
5552.
Stand on labor, stand on Taft-Hartley
5553.
Labor policy (1968)
5560.
Stand on conservation, public power (TVA, REA; ((ALL YEARS
EXCEPT 1964:) St. Lawrence Seaway, Tidelands oil); giveaway
programs (1956,1960,1964 ONLY); natural resources (1964
ONLY)); public works and highways (1960)
5561.
Air pollution, water pollution (1968)
5570.
Law and order, R sees cand. as following a tough or hard line but
group reference is unclear or not mentioned, also code here when
na which line (hard or soft) R sees cand. following ('hard' refers to
such phrases as 'enforce the law', 'end or stop riots,
demonstrations', etc. and 'restore law and order' OR on the anti
side - 'facist oppressive policies', and 'hurt the innocent') -
hereafter, only the term 'hard line' will appear to designate this
group of law and order responses (1968)
5571.
Law and order, hard line - negro riots (1968)
5572.
Law and order, hard line - college, war protestors (1968)
5573.
Law and order, hard line - criminals (1968)
5574.
Law and order, hard line involving police separate from 5571-5573
(1968)
5575.
Would stop our drift to anarchy, guerrilla warfare, civil war (1968)
5576.
Humphrey against gun control, federal gun legislation (1968)
5580.
Law and order, soft line - na group reference ('soft line' refers to
such phrases as 'justice and order', 'restrained policy', and 'would
avoid a police state' OR on the anti side - 'law and order would
break down', 'too lenient', and 'too permissive') - hereafter only the
term 'soft line' will appear to designate this group of law and order
responses (1968)
5581.
Law and order, soft line - negro riots (1968)
5582.
Law and order, soft line - college, war protestors (1968)
5583.
Law and order, soft line - criminals (1968)
5584.
Law and order, soft line involving police separate from 5581-5583
(1968)
5585.
Would stop our drift to police or facist state (1968)
5586.
Humphrey for gun control, federal gun legislation (1968)
5590.
Other ((1960:) domestic policy reference); (no mention of Vietnam
war or Vietnam war cited only as example - for all codes except
5682-5689 (1968))
5591.
Stand on Social Security, unemployment compensation (1964)
5592.
Stand on Social Security (1960)
5593.
Stand on education (1964)
5594.
Stand on medical care (1960)
5595.
Will clean up corruption, will clean up mess in Washington
5599.
((1960:) R's self-interest) - Any indication that R feels that he or his
family will be helped by Democrat [(1952,1956:) economically,
social welfare, Social Security, etc. / (1960,1968:) domestic
policies]
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CANDIDATE DEMOCRATIC  -- PRO:
STAND ON FOREIGN AFFAIRS
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5601.
[(1956:) Would do a good job of handling the / (1960:) Familiar
with] world situation (1956);  has experience  [(1956:) with foreign
affairs / (1960:) abroad]; knows how to handle other countries
(unspecified which), travel, foreign countries respect him, familiar
with military situation (1960 ONLY)
5602.
Will do a good job of handling (will know how to handle) the world
situation, likes (agrees with) Democrat's foreign policy (unspecified)
5603.
[(1956:) Prefers / (1960:) Likes] (agrees with) Democrat's foreign
policy (unspecified) (1956)
5605.
Democrat will follow ((1952, 1968 ONLY:) continue, (1968 ONLY:)
would not change) Democratic ((1968:) Johnson's) foreign policy
5606.
Will not support (not continue, would change) Democratic
(Johnson's) foreign policy (1968)
5613.
Internationalist, favors aid to/cooperation with other countries, UN
(1964)
5617.
Internationalistic, in favor of aid for, cooperation with other countries
5621.
Isolationist, keeps out of other countries' affairs, will reduce
spending abroad/foreign aid, will put UN allies in their place (1960)
5635.
Will stop communism ((1960:) abroad); [(1952,1956:) will know
how to / (1960,1964,1968:) can] handle Russia; will stand up to
communism (1968)
5640.
Defense and preparedness, will raise defense spending, firm
foreign policy (1964)
5641.
Defense and preparedness, will raise defense spending, bomb
testing (1960)
5660.
Can handle specific trouble spots, Middle East, Cuba, Congo,
Berlin (1960)
5661.
Would know how to handle Suez problem, Middle East, Egypt
(1956 ONLY); Mideast problems (Egypt, Israel) - any comment
(1968)
5662.
Red China - any comment (1968)
5664.
(1952 ONLY:) Knows how to handle Korean war, any specifics
relating to Korea; Pueblo - any comment (1968)
5666.
Latin America, Cuba, Dominican Rep. - any comment (1968)
5667.
Africa, South Africa, Biafra - any comment (1968)
5668.
Czechoslovakia, Eastern Europe - any comment (1968)
5670.
Will win prestige race with Russia, will raise American prestige in
world (1960)
5680.
Will keep peace, better chance for peace under Kennedy, is
working for peace/disarmament, can keep us out of war (1960)
5681.
Better change for peace under Democrat; [(1956:) kept / (1968:)
will keep] us out of ((1968:) full scale, nuclear) war (1956); Korea
not specified (1956 ONLY)
5682.
(Vietnam war central point of R's comment) Better chance for
peace in Vietnam under Humphrey, like his stand on Vietnam war
(unspecified) (1968)
5683.
(Vietnam central point) R sees cand taking a tough, hard, "victory"
stand on the war (1968)
5684.
(Vietnam central point) R sees cand. as representing a change (na
direction) (1968)
5685.
(Vietnam central point) R sees cand. as less militaristic, good at
negotiating (1968)
5686.
(Vietnam central point) R sees cand. as most likely to withdraw
unconditionally (1968)
5689.
Other comments about Vietnam war (1968)
5690.
Other(s); (includes self-interest - any tying of R's personal or
family welfare to Kennedy's foreign policy) (1960 ONLY); foreign
policy reference (1964)
5691.
Stand on foreign trade and tariff
5693.
Stand on defense [(1952:) program / (1956:) spending], UMT, draft
program
5694.
Like stand on draft (1964)
5696.
Stand on atomic energy, use of atomic energy or hydrogren bomb
(1956)
5699.
Any tying of R's personal welfare or family's welfare to Democrat's
foreign policy
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CANDIDATE DEMOCRATIC  -- PRO:
LIKE DEMOCRAT BECAUSE GOOD FOR / BETTER FOR / WILL HELP --
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5701.
All the people, good for everyone, equitable policies ((1952,1956
ONLY:) for all), no special privileges
5702.
All the people, good for everyone, no special privileges, equitable
policies, 'the people' (1964)
5703.
People like me, people like us
5710.
Common people, poor people, 'the people', working class people,
working people, the laboring man (1960)
5711.
Common people, little people, poor people, 'the people'
5712.
Working class people, working people, the laboring man, the
working man
5714.
Common people, poor people, working class people, the laboring
man (1964)
5720.
Labor, labor unions ((1952,1956,1968 ONLY:) na whether
members or leaders)
5722.
Labor union members
5730.
Businessmen (na whether big or little)
5731.
Business, Big business, industry (1960)
5732.
Big business, industry
5740.
((1960:) Small business or) Small businessmen ((1960:) specific
reference to size)
5750.
Middle class people, white collar workers
5760.
Farmers
5770.
Negroes
5771.
People on welfare, A.D.C. mothers (1968)
5790.
Other ((1960,1964 ONLY:) groups Dem. cand will help - include
references to middle class or white collar workers, or to sectional
interests, veterans, etc.)
5791.
Other minority groups
5792.
Old people, the aged (1960)
5793.
Veterans, servicemen
5794.
Sectionalism
5799.
Young people (1968)
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CANDIDATE DEMOCRATIC  -- PRO:
LIKE DEM BECAUSE BAD FOR / ANTI /  WILL KEEP IN CHECK /  WILL
PUT IN THEIR PLACE /  WILL CEASE TO (WILL NOT FAVOR)
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5780.
Like Kennedy because he will keep some groups in check (labor,
business, negroes) (1960)
5782.
Workers, working people, labor, labor unions, labor union bosses
5783.
Big business, industry, businessmen, upper classes, big people,
rich people, powerful people, Wall Street
5787.
Negroes
5788.
People on welfare, A.D.C. mothers (1968)
5789.
Other
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CANDIDATE DEMOCRATIC  -- PRO:
CANDIDATE AS PARTY REPRESENTATIVE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
5800.
He's a Democrat, the Democratic nominee, a good Democrat
5810.
Not controlled by party, not a machine man
5820.
(1952,1956 ONLY:) He's not a real Democrat, different from most
Democrats;  like him because he's not like most Democrats
(1960)
5821.
He's not like Truman, administration
5830.
Like the men around him, his associates
5840.
Good speaker, like his speeches, campaign ((1956:) tactics)
5841.
Like his speeches, campaign tactics (1964)
5850.
Connection with Truman, Truman's man, Truman's successor
5851.
Kennedy's connection with Truman, F.D.R. (1960)
5852.
Johnson's connection with Kennedy, Truman, FDR (1964)
5853.
Humphrey's connection with Johnson, Johnson administration
(1968)
5860.
Kennedy's relationship to vice-presidential candidate (1960)
5861.
Like the way he handled the [(1956:) choice / (1968:) question of
selection] of vice president (1956)
5870.
Represents liberal, Northern wing of Democratic party
5890.
Other ((1960:) references tying the Democratic pres. cand. and
the Dem. party)
5891.
(For Kefauver - he is better for president than Stevenson) (1956)
5893.
[(1952:) Party / (1960,1968:) Dem. pres. cand] [(1952:) would have
had better chance (to win) (for ref. no. 91 only) / (1960:) can win,
fought a good fight in primaries / (1968:) has a better chance of
winning this election]
5894.
Popular choice in primaries, choice of the people (for ref. no. 91
only)
5895.
He tried hard [(1952 ONLY:) for it, worked for it (for ref. no. 91 only)
/ (1956:) to run before]
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CANDIDATE DEMOCRATIC  -- PRO:
OTHER
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5900.
'I just like him', would vote for him, prefer him (no specific content)
(1964)
5901.
Just like him (1956); like him a lot (1956 ONLY);  ([(1956:) not
further specified / (1960,1968:) no specific content])
5902.
I'm voting for Democrat
5911.
Johnson will continue the policies of the Kennedy administration,
didn't change horses in mid-stream, give him a chance (1964)
5913.
He'll bring a change; he will change policies of Johnson
administration (1968)
5930.
((1964:) Any indication that) R influenced by other people
5970.
Like stand on extremism, connection with extremists (1964)
5971.
Stand on, connection with the John Birch Society (1968)
5977.
Stand, connection - 'racists' (unspecified, misc.) (1968)
5978.
Stand, connection - 'the far left' (unspecified, misc.) (1968)
5979.
Stand, connection - 'the far right' (unspecified, misc.) (1968)
5981.
Didn't ask for or want job
5985.
Like stand on immorality in country (1964)
5986.
Lesser of two (three) evils, couldn't vote for Nixon or Wallace, best
available but not particularly happy with him (1968)
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CANDIDATE DEMOCRATIC  -- ANTI:
EXPERIENCE AND ABILITIES
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6010.
Not a good man, not qualified for the job, R has heard bad things
about him, mediocre, inexperienced (na what kind of experience
lacking) (1960)
6011.
Not a good man, not qualified for the job, won't make a good
president, R has heard bad things about him, mediocre
6012.
Inexperienced (na what kind)
6013.
Undependable, unreliable, man who shouldn't be trusted with
responsibilities of government (1968)
6021.
No military experience
6030.
Unsuccessful record; was (is) a [(1952,1956:) bad governor ((1956
ONLY:) for kefauver, crime) / (1960:) poor senator, representative)
/ (1964:) poor vice president, a poor president) / (1968:) poor
senator, vice-president]
6040.
(1952,1956 ONLY:) Not enough (lack of) government, political
experience; not enough experience in government, politics (1960)
6050.
[(1952,1956:) Bad / (1960,1964,1968:) Poor] administrator,
[(1952,1956:) bad / (1960,1964,1968:) lacks] executive ability, poor
organizer
6060.
Has (did) not clean(ed) up corruption in Illinois
6070.
((1952,1956 ONLY:) Not a diplomat), No statesman, no diplomatic
experience
6081.
(ALL YEARS EXCEPT 1968:) Will spend too much; (1952,1956
ONLY:) no economy; would not economize (1960,1964 ONLY); run
government inefficiently, bad business sense (1968)
6090.
Other ((1960:) experience and ability)
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CANDIDATE DEMOCRATIC  -- ANTI:
CHARACTER AND BACKGROUND
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
6100.
Lacks dignity, silly, ridiculous, poor representative of the country
(1956)
6110.
Not a leader; (ALL YEARS EXCEPT 1964:) no leadership abilities;
(no other specification) (1960)
6120.
Weak; (ALL YEARS EXCEPT 1964:) weak-looking; indecisive, no
self-confidence, vacillating
6121.
Weak, weak looking, indecisive, no self-confidence, vacillating,
people don't have confidence in him (1960)
6132.
Colorless, uninspiring
6133.
People don't have confidence in him
6134.
Would divide country, wouldn't gain confidence of all groups in
America (1968)
6135.
Not good at communicating with young people, negroes (1968)
6140.
Not a (skilled) politician (1968)
6141.
A politician, too much in politics (1960)
6150.
Not independent; (1952 ONLY:) stooge, front man; ((1952 ONLY:)
will be) run by others; not his own boss (1956)
6151.
Not independent (1956);  stooge, front man (1956 ONLY); will be
run by others, run by labor unions ((1960 ONLY:) church mention,
see 6252) (1956); not his own man (1960 ONLY)
6153.
Rub by labor unions (1968)
6160.
R talks in terms of Kennedy as a protector -- would not take care
of things, doesn't know what to do (1960)
6170.
(1952,1956 ONLY:) Not enough humility; too cocky, too self-
confident (1956); not humble enough (1960); arrogant (1968)
6180.
Doesn't know how to handle people ((1960:) at personal level of
government)
6181.
Reference to candidate's probable difficulty in getting support of
Congress (1968)
6182.
Referance to candidate's probable difficulty in getting support for
his program from others in positions of power (other than
Congress) (1968)
6190.
Other; <leadership abilities> (1968)
6191.
A changed man, he's changed (negative) (1968)
6200.
Lacks integrity, unprincipled, opportunistic, dishonest, too
ambitious (1960)
6201.
No integrity, no principles, compromised his principles, just a
politician, opportunistic, dishonest, crooked
6210.
Doesn't think before he talks (1956); flighty,  looks around for
trouble (1956 ONLY); tries to stir up trouble (1956); impulsive
(1960 ONLY)
6211.
Not enough public spirit, don't like his general attitude
6220.
Unpatriotic, doesn't have the country's good at heart (1960)
6221.
Will be bad for the country (1964)
6230.
Poorly informed, doesn't understand the problems, doesn't
understand the people, unrealistic, not down-to-earth (1964)
6231.
Doesn't understand the problems facing us; poorly informed
(1956)
6232.
Unrealistic, not down to earth, too idealistic (1968)
6233.
Not sensible, doesn't know what he's talking about, doesn't know
much (1968)
6240.
Stupid; not intelligent enough, not educated (1964)
6250.
Don't like his religion, he's irreligious (1964)
6251.
(1952,1956 ONLY:) Not religious; irreligious (1960)
6252.
Catholic church would control him, don't want Pope in White
House (1960)
6253.
He's a Catholic (1960)
6260.
(1952,1956 ONLY:) Rich man's son, aristocratic; rich, has lots of
(too much) money, high-falutin' background (1960 ONLY); too rich,
has too much money (1964)
6264.
Reference to father's liquor business (1960)
6270.
Don't like his family, wife, daughters, relatives (1964)
6271.
Divorced, couldn't handle his own family affairs, unmarried
6272.
[(1960:) Dislike / (1968:) Don't like] his wife (1960)
6281.
Won't work hard enough, part-time president (1964)
6283.
Part-time president (1960)
6290.
Other; <personal qualifications> (1968)
6291.
Fanatic, unstable, dangerous (unspecified) (1964)
6292.
Corruption, immorality in government, connection with Baker,
Jenkins scandals (1964)
6293.
Stevenson fund
6294.
Put his wife on the payroll (for ref. no. 38 only)
6295.
Too dictatorial, craves power (1964)
6296.
He's a loser, should have made it before, a die-hard (na whether
6100 or 6893) (1968)
6297.
Racist, bigot (1968)
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CANDIDATE DEMOCRATIC  -- ANTI:
PERSONAL ATTRACTION
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
6303.
Don't like him as a person, doesn't have a nice personality (1960)
6304.
Don't like him as a person
6305.
Doesn't have a nice personality
6306.
Jokes too much
6308.
Don't like his face (1968)
6311.
Cold, aloof, doesn't have the people's interests at heart
6312.
Not likable, people don't know him, doesn't get along with people
6313.
Doesn't get along with people, doesn't have people's interests at
heart (1964)
6314.
Not likable, people don't like him, doesn't get along with people,
jokes too much (1960)
6330.
Insincere
6340.
Undemocratic; (1952,1956 ONLY:) snobbish; (non-partisan
meaning)(1964)
6350.
Poor speaker, makes a poor appearance (1964)
6351.
Poor speaker (1960); doesn't speak well (see also 6841), windbag,
talks too much, don't like his voice (1968)
6352.
Looks terrible on TV (1968)
6360.
He's in poor health, too old (1964)
6362.
Too young ((1952 ONLY:) for ref. no. 38 only); age (1956); -- for
Kefauver (1956 ONLY)
6363.
(1952,1956 ONLY:) Age; too old; not young enough (1968)
6365.
Bad age (unspecified) (1968)
6370.
Anti-intellectual response (too high fallutin', can't understand him,
etc.); talks in circles, can't communicate to common people (1968)
6371.
Not outspoken, won't take any stands, doesn't say anything (1968)
6372.
Not courageous (unspecified) (1968)
6380.
No one ever heard of him; (1952,1956 ONLY:) no one knows him
(negative); unpopular, not very well known (1960 ONLY); he's not
well known (1964)
6390.
Other; <personal attraction (1960 ONLY); personal characteristics
(applies to 61-6300 series) (1964 ONLY)
6391.
(1952 ONLY:) Southerner (for ref. no. 38 only); he's from the
South, Texas (1964 ONLY); mention of region or state (1968 ONLY)
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CANDIDATE DEMOCRATIC  -- ANTI:
ISSUES - NA WHETHER DOMESTIC OR FOREIGN
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
6401.
Doesn't agree with him, don't agree with (don't like) his policies,
supports (would bring back) Democratic policies (1956)
6402.
Don't agree with him, don't agree with (don't like) his policies,
evasive, don't know where he stands on issues (1960)
6403.
Don't agree with him, don't agree with (don't like) his policies
6404.
(1952,1956 ONLY:) Evasive; don't know where he stands
((1952,1956 ONLY:) on issues); position unclear, inconsistent
(1964)
6405.
(1952,1968 ONLY:) ((1952:)Democrat) Supports Democratic
platform;  Will support ((1952,1968 ONLY:) will continue)
Democratic policies ((1960 ONLY:) na whether domestic or foreign)
6406.
Won't support Democratic policies (na whether domestic or
foreign) (1964)
6409.
Stand on communism (na whether domestic or foreign) (1964)
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CANDIDATE DEMOCRATIC  -- ANTI:
STAND ON DOMESTIC POLICIES
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6410.
Doesn't have the experience to handle domestic affairs, disagree
with his domestic policies (unspecified) (1960)
6411.
[(1956:) Wouldn't know how to / (1964:) Would] handle domestic
affairs ((1964 ONLY:) poorly) (1956); [(1956:) wouldn't have the /
(1964:) lacks] experience [(1956:)to handle / (1964:) in] domestic
affairs (1956)
6412.
Won't know how to handle domestic affairs, don't like (disagree
with) Democrat's domestic policies
6413.
[(1956:) Don't like (disagree with) Stevenson's / (1968:) His]
domestic policies ((1968:) unspecified) (1956)
6415.
Will support (continue, ((1968 ONLY:) would not change))
Democratic domestic policies
6416.
Will not support (not continue, would change) Democratic
(Johnson's) domestic policies (1968)
6417.
Will (not) support Democratic domestic policies (1960)
6420.
(1952,1956 ONLY:) Will keep up too much government economic
and social welfare activity - socialistic (support such things as
price controls, Social Security, etc.); Socialistic - will bring too
much government activity in economic and social welfare (Social
Security, medical care mentioned as examples), creeping
socialism (1960)
6422.
Humphrey is for give-away programs (1968)
6430.
Socialistic, in favor of welfare state (1964)
6440.
Dislike his fiscal policy, taxes, interest (1960)
6442.
Bank policy, monetary policy, interest rates, tight money, loans
(1968)
6447.
Won't increase government spending (enough) (1968)
6448.
Will raise taxes ((1968 ONLY:) too much); (ALL YEARS EXCEPT
1968:) won't lower taxes; keep high taxes, will increase
government spending (too much) (1968)
6451.
Would bring worse times, depression, higher cost of living, less
employment (1960)
6453.
Will bring (continue) bad times, cause depression, high cost of
living, inflation; will bring unemployment, fewer jobs (1956)
6460.
Favors big government, won't give states, private enterprise their
rights, against individual initiative (1964)
6470.
Too liberal, too radical, for new (fair) deal, would listen to radical
(Northern) wing of party (1960)
6471.
(1952,1956 ONLY:) Too liberal, for new (fair) deal; liberal, more
liberal than most Democrats, too much of a left-wing radical,
extremist (see 6970-6979 for responses on cand. stand on or
connection with radicals, far right, etc., as opposed to R's labeling
the cand. with such terms) (1968)
6472.
Will bring in (listen to) liberals
6473.
Too radical, too extreme (na direction) (1968)
6474.
Candidate too much for social reform, social change (1968)
6480.
Conservative, reactionary, opposed to social change, against new
(fair) deal, would listen to Southern Democrats (Johnson) (1960)
6481.
(1952,1956 ONLY:) Too conservative, reactionary, against new
(fair) deal; conservative, more conservative than most Dems., too
much of a right-wing radical, extremist (1968)
6482.
Will bring in (listen to) conservatives
6484.
Reactionary, against change (1968)
6485.
Too middle of the road, too gradualistic (1968)
6490.
Stand on anti-poverty program, manpower retraining (1964)
6491.
Stand on welfare, urban, poverty problems (R sees cand as
favoring government activity) (1968)
6492.
Stand on welfare, urban, poverty problems (R sees cand. as
favoring priv. enterprise activity, tax incentives) (1968)
6500.
Stand on civil rights, integration, race problem - na direction (1960)
6510.
Stand on civil rights; (1952 ONLY:) Democrats for FEPC; too
much for desegregation, na how much (1956 ONLY); don't like him
because he favors integration, desegregation (1960 ONLY); for
civil rights, e.g., for desegregation, school integration, civil rights
law (1964)
6520.
[(ALL YEARS EXCEPT 1960:) Against ((1952,1956:)moderate) /
(1960: Don't like his] (stand on) civil rights; [(1956:) not strong
enough / (1960:) not firm enough / (1964:) against] on
desegregation;  e.g., willing to go easy on desegregation and
school integration (1964)
6530.
Has been (would be) too soft on communists, communist
sympathizers, dislike his views on civil liberties (1960)
6533.
Stand on civil liberties (1956)
6537.
(1952,1956 ONLY:) Will be too soft on communists, communist
sympathizers; too soft on domestic communism, won't get rid of
communists in our gov't., defense plants, etc. (1968)
6541.
Farm policy
6550.
Dislike his stand on labor, union corruption, right-to-work, Taft-
Hartley (1960)
6552.
Stand on labor, stand on Taft-Hartley
6553.
Labor policy (1968)
6560.
Stand on conservation, public power (TVA, REA; (ALL YEARS
EXCEPT 1964:)St. Lawrence Seaway,  Tidelands oil;
(1956,1960,1964 ONLY:) giveaway programs; (1964 ONLY:)
natural resources); highways, public works (1960)
6561.
Air pollution, water pollution (1968)
6570.
Law and order, hard line - na group reference (see 5570) (1968)
6571.
Law and order, hard line - negro riots (1968)
6572.
Law and order, hard line - college, war protestors (1968)
6573.
Law and order, hard line - criminals (1968)
6574.
Law and order, hard line involving police (separate from 6571-
6573) (1968)
6575.
Law and order cover for facist, dictatorial policies, would bring
about (not stop our drift to) a facist state, police state (1968)
6576.
Humphrey against gun control, federal gun legislation (1968)
6580.
Law and order, soft line - na group reference (see 5580)
6581.
Law and order, soft line - negro riots (1968)
6582.
Law and order, soft line - college, war protestors (1968)
6583.
Law and order, soft line - criminals (1968)
6584.
Law and order, soft line involving police (separate from 6581-6583)
(1968)
6585.
Wouldn't stop our drift to anarchy, guerrilla warfare, civil war (1968)
6586.
Humphrey for gun control, federal gun legislation (1968)
6587.
Humphrey seen as favorable to (supporting) Supreme Court either
by implication of response or explicitly (1968)
6590.
Other; ((1960,1968 ONLY:) negative) domestic policy reference
(1960); (no mention of Vietnam war or Vietnam war cited only as
an example - for all codes except 6682-6689) (1968)
6591.
Stand on Social Security, unemployment compensation (1964)
6592.
Stand on Social Security (1960)
6593.
Stand on education (1964)
6594.
Stand on medical care (1960)
6595.
Won't clean up corruption, won't clean up mess in Washington
6599.
((1960:) Self-interest) - Any indication that R or R's family will be
(would be) [(1952,1956:) hurt / (1960,1968:) injured] by Democrat
[(1952,1956:) economically, social welfare, etc. / (1960,1968:)
domestic policies]
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CANDIDATE DEMOCRATIC  -- ANTI:
STAND ON FOREIGN AFFAIRS
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6601.
(1952,1956 ONLY:) Won't know how (doesn't have the experience)
to handle the world ((1952 ONLY:) situation); doesn't know how to
handle the world situation ((1960,1968 ONLY:) unspecified which),
military situation, ((1960,1968 ONLY:) doesn't know how to handle
other countries), not enough experience abroad, ((1964 ONLY:)
foreign) countries don't respect him (1960)
6603.
((ALL YEARS EXCEPT 1968:) Don't like) ([(1952,1956 ONLY:)
don't agree with / (1960,1964,1968:) disagrees with]) Democrat's
foreign policy (unspecified)
6605.
((1952,1956 ONLY:) Democrat) will [(1952:) follow, continue
/(1956:) follow  / (1968:) support, continue, would not change]
Democratic foreign policy
6606.
Wil not support (not continue, would change) Democratic
(Johnson's) foreign policy (1968)
6611.
Too internationalistic, too sympathetic to UN and allies, too much
foreign spending (1960)
6617.
Too internationalistic, too much in favor of aid to other countries,
favors too much spending abroad
6622.
Too isolationist, not interested enough in helping other countries,
UN (1960)
6635.
[(1952:) Won't / (1960,1964,1968:) Wouldn't] stop communism
((1960,1964,1968:) abroad); [(1952,1956:) won't know how to /
(1960,1964,1968:) can't] handle Russia ((1960 ONLY:) Kennedy's
comments on U-2);  wouldn't be able to control spread of
communism (1956 ONLY); soft on communism (1964); won't
stand up to communists (1968)
6640.
We would be weak and unprepared, will reduce defense spending,
weak foreign policy (1964)
6641.
Weak and unprepared -- will reduce defense spending, stop bomb
testing (1960)
6660.
Can't handle specific trouble spots -- Middle East, Cuba, Congo,
Berlin (1960)
6661.
Wouldn't know how to handle Suez Problem, Middle East, Egypt
(1956 ONLY); Mideast problems (Egypt, Israel) - any comment
(1968)
6662.
Red China - any comment (1968)
6664.
(1952 ONLY:) Won't know how to handle the Korean war, any
specifics relating to Korea; Pueblo - any comment (1968)
6666.
Latin America, Cuba, Dominican Rep. - any comment (1968)
6667.
Africa, South Africa, Biafra - any comment (1968)
6668.
Czechoslovakia, Eastern Europe - any comment (1968)
6670.
Will lose prestige race with Russia, will lower America's prestige in
world (1960)
6680.
Warlike, too militaristic, too much threat of force in foreign policy,
poor control of nuclear weapons, against disarmament (1964)
6681.
Will get us into ([(1952:)full-scale / (1968:) full-scale, nuclear] war;
warlike, too militaristic (1968)
6682.
Warlike, too militaristic, too much threat of force in our foreign
policy (1960 ONLY); (Vietnam war central point of R's comment)
he won't get us out of Vietnam war, will get us into a bigger war,
don't like his stand on Vietnam (unspecified) (1968)
6683.
(Vietnam central point) R sees cand. taking a tough, hard, "victory"
stand on the war (1968)
6684.
(Vietnam central point) R sees cand as not representing a change
(na direction) (1968)
6685.
(Vietnam central point_ R sees cand as too reliant on negotiations,
bombing pauses, diplomats, etc., will sell out the Vietnamese
(1968)
6686.
(Vietnam central point) R sees cand. as most likely to withdraw
unconditionally (1968)
6687.
Unclear stand on Vietnam war (1968)
6689.
Other comments about Vietnam war (1968)
6690.
Other; include self-interest - any indication that R or his family will
be injured by Kennedy's foreign policy (draft, being called back into
service, etc.)(1960 ONLY); foreign policy reference (1964)
6691.
Stand on foreign trade and tariffs
6693.
Stand on defense [(1952:) program / (1956:) spending], UMT, draft
program
6694.
Don't like stand on the draft (1964)
6696.
Stand on atomic energy, use of atomic energy or hydrogen bomb
(1956)
6699.
Any tying in of R's or his family's personal welfare to Democrat's
foreign policy (draft, being called back to service, etc.)
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CANDIDATE DEMOCRATIC  -- ANTI:
DISLIKE DEMOCRAT BECAUSE HE'S BAD FOR / ANTI / WILL KEEP IN
CHECK --
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
6702.
Not good for everyone, 'the people', for special privileged groups
(1964)
6703.
People like me, people like us
6710.
Common people, poor people, 'the people', working people, the
laboring man (1960)
6711.
Common people, little people, poor people, 'the people'
6712.
Working class people, working people, the laboring man, the
working man
6714.
Common people, poor people, working class people, the laboring
man (1964)
6720.
Labor, labor unions ((1952,1956,1968 ONLY:) na whether
members or leaders)
6722.
Labor union members
6730.
Businessmen (na whether big or little)
6731.
Business, Big business, industry (1960)
6732.
Big business, industry
6740.
((1960:) Small business or) Small businessmen ((1960:) specific
reference to size)
6750.
Middle class people, white collar workers
6760.
Farmers
6770.
Negroes
6771.
People on welfare, A.D.C. mothers (1968)
6790.
Other ((1960,1964 ONLY:) groups Dem. cand will keep in check -
include middle class, white collar, sectional interests, veterans,
etc.)
6791.
Other minority groups
6792.
Old people, the aged (1960)
6793.
Veterans, servicemen
6794.
Sectionalism
6799.
Young people (1968)
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CANDIDATE DEMOCRATIC  -- ANTI:
DISLIKE DEM BECAUSE HE IS TOO GOOD FOR / BETTER FOR / HELPS
AT EXPENSE OF OTHER GROUPS / CONTROLLED BY /  WILL HELP --
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
6780.
Don't like Kennedy because he's too good for certain groups, helps
them too much, is controlled by them (1960)
6781.
Special interests, helps some groups at expense of others
6782.
Workers, working people, labor, labor unions, labor union bosses
6783.
Big business, industry, businessmen, upper classes, big people,
rich people, powerful people, Wall Street
6787.
Negroes
6788.
People on welfare, A.D.C. mothers (1968)
6789.
Other
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CANDIDATE DEMOCRATIC  -- ANTI:
CANDIDATE AS PARTY REPRESENTATIVE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
6800.
He's a Democrat; I couldn't vote for a Democrat (1964)
6810.
Controlled by the Democratic party, controlled by the party bosses
6820.
He's not a real Democrat; (ALL YEARS EXCEPT 1964:) not sure
of his party regularity; not like most Democrats (1964 ONLY)
6821.
He's not like Truman, has repudiated Truman
6830.
Don't like men around him, his associates; Johnson (1960 ONLY)
6840.
Bad speaker, don't like his speeches, campaign ((1956:) tactics)
6841.
Don't like his speeches, campaign tactics (1964)
6842.
Humphrey too critical of opponents, runs them (other parties, other
people) down too much (1968)
6843.
Convention (1968)
6850.
Connection with Truman, Truman's man
6851.
Kennedy's connection with F.D.R., Truman (1960)
6852.
Johnson's connection with Kennedy, Truman, FDR (1964)
6853.
Humphrey's connection with Johnson, Johnson administration
(1968)
6860.
Kennedy's relationship to vice-presidential candidate (1960)
6861.
Don't like the way he handled the question of selection of vice
president (1956)
6871.
Represents radical, Northern wing of the Democratic party
6890.
Other; <party references> (1960 ONLY); references tying [(1964:)
Johnson / (1968:) Humphrey]  to Democratic party (1964)
6891.
(For Kefauver - was against Stevenson before, won't be able to
work with him now) (1956)
6893.
Stevenson lost last time, has been defeated (1956 ONLY); he can't
win ((1968: (this election)) (1960)
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CANDIDATE DEMOCRATIC  -- ANTI:
OTHER
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
6900.
'I just don't like him', wouldn't vote for him, don't prefer him (no
specific content) (1964)
6901.
I just don't like him, don't like him at all ([(1956:) not further
specified / (1960,1968:) no specific content]) (1956)
6902.
I'm not voting for Democrat
6903.
No - emphatic - to question on what like about candidate (1968)
6913.
(1952,1968 ONLY:) Time for a change; (1952 ONLY:) he'll bring
little change; [(1964:) Johnson / (1968:) Humphrey] won't change
policies of [(1964:) Kennedy / (1968:) Johnson] administration
((1968 ONLY:) na foreign or domestic)
6930.
((1964 ONLY: Any indication that) R (being) influenced by [(ALL
YEARS EXCEPT 1964:) other people ((1968 ONLY:) including
family) / (1964:) others]
6970.
Disapprove of stand on extremism, connection with extremists
(1964)
6971.
Stand on, connection with the John Birch Society (1968)
6977.
Stand, connection - 'racists' (unspecified, misc.) (1968)
6978.
Stand, connection - 'the far left' (unspecified, misc.) (1968)
6979.
Stand, connection - 'the far right' (unspecified, misc.) (1968)
6981.
Didn't ask for or want job
6982.
Support for Alger Hiss
6984.
Kennedy put in by rigged convention (1960)
6985.
Don't like stand on immorality in country (1964)
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CANDIDATE REPUBLICAN  -- PRO:
EXPERIENCE AND ABILITIES
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
7010.
Good man, well-qualified for the job, capable, R has heard good
things (unspecified), experienced (na what kind) (1964)
7011.
Good man, well qualified for the job; (1952 ONLY:) will make a
good president; R has heard good things about him; (ALL YEARS
EXCEPT 1964:) capable, has ability, best man for the job or best
candidate ((1960 ONLY:) unspecified)
7012.
Experienced (na what kind); (for Nixon - has worked with Ike,
learned from him) (1956 ONLY)
7013.
Dependable, reliable, trustworthy, a man you can trust with
responsibilities of government (1968)
7020.
(1952,1956 ONLY) A military man; (ALL YEARS EXCEPT 1960:)
has military experience; (1952,1956 ONLY:) will help him in his job
(na why this qualifies him for the presidency); war experience, war
hero (1960)
7030.
Successful record; [(1952,1956 ONLY:) did a good job in Europe /
(1960,1968:) did a good job as vice president, president of Senate
((1960 ONLY:) president) /  (1964:) is a good Senator]; (1952,1956
ONLY:) was a successful general
7031.
Successful record, has been a good president or good record (not
clear whether 7030 or 7031) (1956)
7040.
Government or political experience, has experience in civil
government (1960)
7041.
Has political experience
7050.
Good administrator, good executive ability, good organizer
7060.
Has cleaned up corruption in Washington (1956)
7070.
((1952,1956 ONLY:) Diplomat), Statesman, has diplomatic
experience
7080.
(ALL YEARS EXCEPT 1968:) Will cut ((1960 ONLY:)
unnecessary) spending; (1952,1956 ONLY:) economy; will run
government economically (1960); good business sense (1968)
7090.
Other ((1960:) experience and ability)
7091.
Able lawyer (1960); handled the Hiss case well, well trained
(general) (1960 ONLY); law experience (1968)
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CANDIDATE REPUBLICAN  -- PRO:
CHARACTER AND BACKGROUND
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
7100.
Has dignity (1956); dignified (1960 ONLY)
7110.
A leader, great, natural-born leader; (no other specification) (1960)
7120.
Strong man, decisive, self-confident; (1952,1956 ONLY:) can
make decisions; (1952,1960,1968 ONLY:) will end all the
indecision - ((1952 ONLY:) will act); aggressive (1960); firm (1968)
7130.
Will save America, America needs a man like him, a man you can
follow, people have confidence in him, inspiring (1960)
7131.
Will save ((1956 ONLY:) Has saved) America, America needs a
man like him
7132.
A man you can follow, inspiring
7133.
People have confidence in him
7134.
Can unite America again, can gain confidence of all groups in
America (1968)
7135.
Good at communicating with young people, negroes (1968)
7140.
Above politics, not a politician
7141.
'Politician' (positive reference) (1964)
7142.
Tells people what they want to hear (1968)
7150.
Independent, no one will run him, he's his own boss
7160.
R talks ((1952,1956 ONLY:) in terms) of Republican as protector -
will take care of things, will know what to do
7170.
Man of humility, knows his own limitations, doesn't pretend to know
all the answers
7180.
Knows how to handle people ((1960:) personal level of government)
7190.
Other ((1968:) leadership abilities)
7191.
A changed man, he's changed (positive), misc. comparative
comments - e.g., not as critical as before, not as impulsive (1968)
7200.
Man of integrity, man of principle, man of high ideals, high moral
purpose, means what he says, honest, doesn't make deals,
((1968:) not too) ambitious (1956); trust him (unspecified), not
'tricky' (1968)
7201.
Man of integrity, man of principle, man of high ideals, high moral
purpose; (1952 ONLY:) means what he says; honest, [(1952:)
won't / (1964:) doesn't]  make deals
7210.
Public servant, man of duty, conscientious; tries his best (1968)
7220.
Patriotic, for [(1952,1956:) America / (1960,1964,1968:)
Americans]; [(ALL YEARS EXCEPT 1964:) has country's good at
heart / (1964:) will be good for the country]
7230.
Understand the problems, well-informed, understands the people,
realistic, down-to-earth (1964)
7231.
Understands the problems; well-informed (1956)
7232.
Realistic, down to earth (1968)
7233.
Sensible, makes (a lot of) sense, uses common sense (1968)
7234.
Broad-minded (1968)
7240.
Educated, scholarly, intelligent, smart (1960)
7241.
Educated, scholarly, university president, intelligent, smart
7250.
Like his religion, he's religious (1964)
7251.
Religious ((1960 ONLY:) no mention of type)
7252.
Independent of church influence (1960)
7253.
Protestant, Quaker, not a Catholic, can't vote for Kennedy (1960)
7260.
Comes from good family, well-bred, polished
7261.
Good family life (past and present), well-bred, polished, refined
(1960)
7262.
Wealthy, made own money, worked his way up, knows what it is to
be poor, personally wealthy - won't be tempted, influenced by
money (1964)
7263.
Self-made man, started as poor boy
7270.
Good family life; (1952,1956 ONLY:) good wife; like his family
((1964 ONLY:) wife, children, relatives) (1964)
7272.
Like his wife (1960)
7280.
Hard-working, would be a full-time president, would stay on the job,
ambitious (1964)
7282.
Hard working (1956)
7290.
Other; <personal qualifications> (1968)
7291.
Stable, balanced (1964)
7292.
Like stand on corruption in government, Baker, Jenkins scandals
(1964)
7293.
Like his handling of the Nixon case (for ref. no. 39 only: Nixon fund)
7296.
Tried hard (to be elected) before, not afraid of defeat, tried so long
(1968)
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CANDIDATE REPUBLICAN  -- PRO:
PERSONAL ATTRACTION
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
7300.
Like him as a person, like his face, nice personality, pleasant, good
sense of humor (1964)
7301.
Like him as a person, like his face, nice personality, pleasant (1960)
7302.
Like him, like him as a person, like his face
7304.
Like him as a person (1968)
7305.
Nice personality, pleasant
7306.
Sense of humor (1968)
7308.
Like his face (1968)
7310.
Kind, warm, likable, gets along with people, has people's interests
at heart (1964)
7311.
Kind, warm, has the people's interest at heart
7312.
Likeable, people like him, likes people, gets along with people
7330.
Sincere
7331.
Sincere, talks straight to the point (1960)
7340.
Democratic ((1964:) non-partisan meaning)
7350.
Good speaker, makes a good appearance (1964)
7351.
Good speaker, speaks well ((1968:) (see also 7841)) (1960)
7352.
Looks good on TV (1968)
7360.
He's in good health, not too old (1964)
7361.
Good health (1968)
7362.
Age - young; (for Nixon - not too young) (1956 ONLY)
7363.
Age - not too old (1956)
7364.
Age, not too old, not too young (1960); mature (1968)
7365.
Good age (unspecified) (1968)
7370.
Anti-intellectual responses, (((1952,1956 ONLY:) Republican) not
high fallutin', can understand him, talks simply, ((1952, 1956
ONLY:) straight to the point)); can communicate to common
people (1968)
7371.
Nixon not high-falutin (1960 ONLY); outspoken, tells it like it is, talks
straight to the point, forthright, straight-forward (1968)
7372.
Courageous (unspecified) (1968)
7380.
[(1952,1956,1960:) Well-known figure / (1964,1968:) He's well
known]; (1952,1956,1960 ONLY:) popular hero
7381.
Better known, I know more about him (for ref. no. 91 only)
7390.
Other ((1960:) personal)  [(1960:) attraction / (1964:)
characteristics (applies to 71-7300 series)]
7391.
He's from the West, Arizona (1964)
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CANDIDATE REPUBLICAN  -- PRO:
ISSUES - NA WHETHER DOMESTIC OR FOREIGN
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
7400.
Agree with Nixon, agree with (like) his policies, takes a clear stand
on issues, likes campaign promises (1960)
7401.
Agree with him, agree with (like) his policies, support Republican
policies (1956)
7403.
Agree with him, agree with (like) his policies; new ideas (1968)
7404.
[(1952,1956:) Takes a clear stand / (1964,1968:) Position] on
issues ((1964:) is clear), know where he stands ((1952,1956
ONLY:) on issues); talks straight to the point (1964 ONLY)
7405.
[(1952:) Republican / (1964,1968:) Will] support(s) ((1964:) and
continue) Republican ((1952 ONLY:) platform, Republican) policies
((1964:) na whether domestic or foreign); supports party's
platform (1968)
7407.
Has kept campaign promises (1956)
7408.
Will continue Eisenhower's program (na whether domestic or
foreign) (1960)
7409.
Stand on communism (na whether domestic or foreign) (1964)
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CANDIDATE REPUBLICAN  -- PRO:
STAND ON DOMESTIC ISSUES/POLICIES
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
7410.
Would handle domestic affairs well, has the experience to handle
domestic matters, agree with (like) his domestic policies
(unspecified) (1960)
7411.
Does a good job of handling domestic affairs (1956 ONLY); has
the experience to handle domestic affairs (1956); would handle
domestic affairs well (1964 ONLY)
7412.
Agree with (like) his domestic policies, unspecified; will know how
to handle domestic policies
7413.
His domestic policy (unspecified) (1968)
7415.
Will support ((1968:) continue, would not change) Republican
domestic policies
7416.
Will support (continue, would not change) Democratic (Johnson's)
domestic policies (1968)
7431.
[(1952:) Has (will) / (1960:) Will / (1964,1968:) Would] cut down
government activity, stop this socialism; (radicalism) (medical care
and Social Security, etc., given only as examples of main point)
(1960 ONLY)
7439.
Crusader against communism, Alger Hiss case (use only for ref.
no. 39)
7440.
Fiscal policy, taxes, interest rates, tight money (1960)
7442.
Bank policy, monetary policy, interest rates, tight money, loans
(1968)
7447.
Lower taxes; will decrease unnecessary government spending,
balance the budget (1968)
7450.
Will bring better times, lower cost of living, employment, jobs,
increase minimum wage (1964)
7452.
((1956 ONLY:)Has brought) Will bring better times, lower cost of
living, employment, jobs (1956)
7454.
Will bring better times, lower cost of living
7461.
For states rights, free enterprise, individual initiative, against big
government (1964)
7470.
Liberal, more liberal than most Republicans, more for social
welfare, will listen to liberals (favors Social Security, medical care)
(1960)
7471.
Liberal, more liberal than most Republicans; (1952, 1956 ONLY:)
more for social welfare, etc.; (see 7970-7979 for responses on
cand. stand on or connection with radicals, far right, etc. as
opposed to R's labeling the cand. with such terms) (1968)
7472.
Will bring in (listen to) liberals
7473.
Middle of the road, moderate (unspecified) (1968)
7474.
Candidate favors social reform, social change or progress (1968)
7480.
Conservative, middle of the road, will listen to/bring in
conservatives, support conservative wing of Republican party,
supported McCarthy, has support of Goldwater (1960)
7481.
Conservative; (1952,1956 ONLY:) middle of the road; more
conservative than most reps (1968)
7482.
Will bring in (listen to) conservatives
7484.
Candidate for slow change, slow things down, keep things which
made America great (1968)
7490.
Stand on anti-poverty program, manpower retraining (1964)
7491.
Stand on welfare, urban, poverty problems (R sees cand. as
favoring government activity) (1968)
7492.
Stand on welfare, urban, poverty problems (R sees cand. as
favoring priv. enterprise activity, tax incentives) (1968)
7500.
Stand on civil rights -- na direction (1960)
7510.
[(1952,1956:) Stand on / (1964,1968:) For] civil rights ((1952
ONLY:) for FEPC); ((1960 ONLY:) in favor or) desegregation,
school integration (1960); civil rights law (1964)
7511.
Stand on civil rights, is in favor of desegregation, etc.. or civil
rights, na direction (1956)
7520.
Against  ((1952,1956,1960 ONLY:) moderate stand on) civil rights;
willing to go easy on desegregation ((1960:) and school integration)
(1956); against desegregation (1964); would stop favoritism to
Negroes (1968)
7530.
Stand on civil liberties and communism in government, minimize
security risks (1960)
7537.
(1952,1956 ONLY:) Will kick out the communists; hard line on
domestic communism, would get rid of communists in our gov't.,
defense plants, etc. (1968)
7541.
Farm policy
7550.
Stand on labor, on union corruption, right-to-work laws, on Taft-
Hartley, on Hoffa (1960)
7552.
Stand on labor, stand on Taft-Hartley
7553.
Labor policy (1968)
7560.
Stand on conservation, public power (TVA, REA; (ALL YEARS
EXCEPT 1964:) St. Lawrence Seaway, Tidelands oil;
(1956,1960,1964 ONLY:) giveaway programs; (1964 ONLY:)
natural resources); public works, highways (1960)
7561.
Air pollution, water pollution (1968)
7570.
Law and order, hard line - na group reference (see 5570) (1968)
7571.
Law and order, hard line - negro riots (1968)
7572.
Law and order, hard line - college, war protestors (1968)
7573.
Law and order, hard line - criminals (1968)
7574.
Law and order, hard line involving police (separate from 7571-
7573) (1968)
7575.
Would stop our drift to anarchy, guerrilla warfare, civil war (1968)
7576.
Nixon against gun control, federal gun legislation (1968)
7577.
Supreme Court - Nixon seen as critical of (will change) decisions,
members (not connected with school decisions - coded under civil
rights) (1968)
7580.
Law and order, soft line - na group reference (see 5580) (1968)
7581.
Law and order, soft line - negro riots (1968)
7582.
Law and order, soft line - college, war protestors (1968)
7583.
Law and order, soft line - criminals (1968)
7584.
Law and order, soft line involving police (separate from 7581-7583)
(1968)
7585.
Would stop our drift to police or facist state (1968)
7586.
Nixon for gun control, federal gun legislation, gun control - na
direction (1968)
7590.
Other ((1960:) domestic policy reference); (no mention of Vietnam
war or Vietnam war cited only as example - for all codes except
7682-7689) (1968)
7591.
Stand on Social Security, unemployment compensation (1964)
7592.
Stand on Social Security (1960)
7593.
Stand on education (1964)
7594.
Stand on medical care (1960)
7595.
[(1952:) Will / (1956:) Has] clean(ed) up mess in Washington,
clean(ed) up corruption
7599.
((1960:) R's self-interest) - Any ((1960 ONLY:) other) indication that
R feels that he or his family will be helped by Republican
[(1952,1956:) economically, social welfare, Social Security, etc. /
(1960,1968:) domestic policies]
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CANDIDATE REPUBLICAN  -- PRO:
STAND ON FOREIGN AFFAIRS
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
7601.
[(1952,1956,1960:) Knows about / (1964,1968:) Familiar with]
world ((1952,1956,1960:) foreign) situation, military situation;
[(1952:) will (might) be able to / (1956,1960:) can] handle ((1952
ONLY:) experience will help him handle) world situation;
(1952,1956 ONLY:) experience in Europe ((1952 ONLY:) dealing
with other countries will be helpful); (1952,1956,1960 ONLY:)
knows how to handle other countries; [(1956:) other /
(1960,1964,1968:) foreign] countries ((1956,1960 ONLY:) people
abroad) respect him (1956); experience in goodwill tours (1960)
7603.
[(1952:) Prefer / (1956,1964:) Likes] ((1952,1956,1964:) agree(s)
with) Republican's foreign policy, unspecified
7605.
(1952, 1956 ONLY:) [(1952:) Republican will follow / (1956:) Is
following] Republican foreign policy; will support (continue, would
not change) Republican's foreign policy (1968)
7606.
Will not support (not continue, would change) Democratic
(Johnson's) foreign policy (1968)
7608.
Like, agree with Nixon's foreign policy, will follow Ike (unspecified)
(1960)
7615.
Republican is an internationalist, in favor of aid to, cooperation with
allies
7617.
Internationalistic, in favor of aid to (cooperation with) other
countries (1956)
7621.
[(1952:) Will be more / (1956:) Is] Isolationist - [(1952:) won't mix in
/ (ALL YEARS EXCEPT 1952:) keeps out of] other countries'
affairs; will [(1952:) stop / (ALL YEARS EXCEPT 1952:) reduce]
spending ((1952 ONLY:) all this) ((1952,1956 ONLY:) money)
abroad; put UN (allies, ((1968:) other countries)) in their place;
(1952 ONLY:) will spend less money overseas
7635.
Will stop communism ((1960:) abroad); [(ALL YEARS EXCEPT
1968:) will know how to / (1968:) can] handle Russia; Kitchen
Debate mentioned (1960 ONLY); will stand up to communism
(1968)
7640.
Defense and preparedness, will raise defense spending, firm
foreign policy (1964)
7641.
Defense and preparedness, will raise defense spending, continue
bomb testing (1960)
7660.
Can handle specific trouble spots, Middle East, Cuba, Congo,
Berlin (1960)
7661.
Knows (will know) how to handle Suez problem, Middle East,
Egypt (1956 ONLY); Mideast problems (Egypt, Israel) - any
comment (1968)
7662.
Red China - any comment (1968)
7664.
(1952,1956 ONLY:) [(1952:) Will (may) end / (1956:) Ended] the
war in Korea, [(1952:) better / (1956:) was] able to handle Korean
war, other specifics relating to Korea; Pueblo - any comment
(1968)
7665.
His promise to go to Korea
7666.
Latin America, Cuba, Dominican Rep. - any comment (1968)
7667.
Africa, South Africa, Biafra - any comment (1968)
7668.
Czechoslovakia, Eastern Europe - any comment (1968)
7670.
Will win prestige race with Russia, will raise America's prestige in
world (1960)
7680.
((1960 ONLY:) Will keep peace), Better chance for peace under
Republican, is working for peace, disarmament, kept us out of war
((1956 ONLY:) Korea not specified) (1956)
7681.
Better chance for peace under Republican; will keep us out of (full-
scale, nuclear) war (1968)
7682.
Strong foreign policy, is willing to use troops if necessary, 'brink of
war', massive retaliation (1956 ONLY); (Vietnam war central point
of R's comment) better chance for peace in Vietnam under Nixon,
like his stand on Vietnam war (unspecified) (1968)
7683.
(Vietnam central point) R sees cand. taking a tough, hard, "victory"
stand on the war (1968)
7684.
(Vietnam central point) R sees cand. as representing a change (na
direction) (1968)
7685.
(Vietnam central point) R sees cand. as less militaristic, good at
negotiating (1968)
7686.
(Vietnam central point) R sees cand. as most likely to withdraw
unconditionally (1968)
7689.
Other comments about Vietnam war (1968)
7690.
Other; (include here self-interest - any tying of R's personal or
family welfare to Nixon's foreign policy) (1960 ONLY); (foreign
policy reference) (1964 ONLY)
7691.
Stand on foreign trade and tariffs
7693.
Stand on defense program, UMT, draft program
7694.
Likes stand on draft (1964)
7696.
Stand on atomic energy, use of atomic energy or hydrogen bomb
(1956)
7699.
Any tying in R's personal welfare or family's welfare to
Republican's foreign policy
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CANDIDATE REPUBLICAN  -- PRO:
LIKE REPUBLICAN BECAUSE GOOD FOR / BETTER FOR / WILL HELP --
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
7701.
All the people, good for everyone, no special privileges, equitable
policies for all
7702.
All the people, good for everyone, no special privileges, equitable
policies, 'the people' (1964)
7703.
People like me, people like us
7710.
Common people, poor people, 'the people', working class people,
working people, the laboring man (1960)
7711.
Common people, little people, poor people, 'the people'
7712.
Working class people, working people, the laboring man, the
working man
7714.
Common people, poor people, working class people, the laboring
man (1964)
7720.
Labor, labor unions ((1952,1956,1968 ONLY:) na whether
members or leaders)
7722.
Labor union members
7730.
Businessmen (na whether big or little)
7731.
Business, Big business, industry (1960)
7732.
Big business, industry
7740.
((1960:) Small business or) Small businessmen ((1960:) specific
reference to size)
7750.
Middle class people, white collar workers
7760.
Farmers
7770.
Negroes
7771.
People on welfare, A.D.C. mothers (1968)
7790.
Other ((1960,1964 ONLY:) groups Republican will [(1960:) be good
for / (1964:) help] - include references to middle class or white
collar workers, or to sectional interests, veterans, etc.)
7791.
Other minority groups
7792.
Old people, the aged (1960)
7793.
Veterans, servicemen
7794.
Sectionalism
7799.
Young people (1968)
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CANDIDATE REPUBLICAN  -- PRO:
LIKE REPUBLICAN BECAUSE WILL BE BAD FOR / ANTI / WILL KEEP IN
CHECK / WILL PUT IN THEIR PLACE--
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
7780.
Like Nixon because he will be bad for, or will keep some groups in
check (labor, business, negroes, etc.) (1960)
7782.
Workers, working people, labor, labor unions, labor union bosses
7783.
Big business, industry, businessmen, upper classes, big people,
rich people, powerful people, Wall Street
7787.
Negroes
7788.
People on welfare, A.D.C. mothers (1968)
7789.
Other
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CANDIDATE REPUBLICAN  -- PRO:
CANDIDATE AS PARTY REPRESENTATIVE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
7800.
He's a Republican, the Republican nominee, a good Republican;
understand problems of his party (1960 ONLY)
7810.
Not controlled by party, not a machine man
7820.
(1952,1956,1960 ONLY:) He's not a real Republican, different from
most Republicans; like him because he's not like most
Republicans (1964)
7830.
Like the men around him, his associates; Lodge (1960 ONLY)
7840.
Good speaker, like his speeches, campaign ((1956:) tactics)
7841.
Like his speeches, campaign tactics (1964)
7850.
Connection with Dewey
7851.
Eisenhower's boy, references of connection with Eisenhower
(1960 ONLY); Nixon's connection with Ike, Eisenhower
administration, he's like Ike (1968)
7852.
Nixon's connection with Goldwater (1968)
7860.
Goldwater's relationship to vice-presidential candidate (1964)
7861.
I like the way he handled the question of selection of vice president
(1956)
7870.
Represents liberal wing of the Republican party
7880.
Agreement with Taft wing of party, supported by old guard,
conservatives (1956)
7881.
Agreement with Taft
7890.
Other ((1960:) references tying the Republican cand. and the Rep.
party)
7891.
(For Nixon - Ike likes him) (1956)
7892.
Position on McCarthy, support of McCarthy
7893.
(1952 ONLY:) Party would have had better chance (to win) (for ref.
no. 91 only); Rep. cand is a winner (1956); he beat Stevenson
before (1956 ONLY); he has a better chance of winning (this
election) (1968)
7894.
Popular choice in primaries, choice of the people (for ref. no. 91
only)
7895.
He tried hard for it, worked for it (for ref. no. 91 only)
7896.
His support of other good men on Republican ticket
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CANDIDATE REPUBLICAN  -- PRO:
OTHER
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
7900.
'I just like him', would vote for him, prefer him (no specific content)
(1964)
7901.
I just do like him (1956);  like him a lot (1956 ONLY);  [(1956:) not
further specified / (1960,1968:) no specific content] (1956)
7911.
Let Eisenhower finish the job, don't take him out now (1956)
7913.
He'll bring a change; (ALL YEARS EXCEPT 1960:) it's time for a
change
7916.
He brought a change, it was time for a change (1956)
7930.
((1964 ONLY:) Any indication that) R influenced by [(ALL YEARS
BUT 1964:) other people / (1964:) others]
7970.
Like stand on extremism, connection with extremists (1964)
7971.
Stand on, connection with the John Birch Society (1968)
7977.
Stand, connection - 'racists' (unspecified, misc.) (1968)
7978.
Stand, connection - 'the far left' (unspecified, misc.) (1968)
7979.
Stand, connection - 'the far right' (unspecified, misc.) (1968)
7981.
Didn't want or ask for job
7985.
Like stand on immorality in country (1964)
7986.
Lesser of two (three) evils, couldn't vote for Humphrey or Wallace,
best available but not particularly happy with him (1968)
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CANDIDATE REPUBLICAN  -- ANTI:
EXPERIENCE AND ABILITIES
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
8010.
Not a good man, not qualified for the job, R has heard bad things
about him, mediocre, inexperienced (na what kind of experience
lacking) (1960)
8011.
Not a good man, not qualified for the job, won't make a good
president, R has heard bad things about him, mediocre
8012.
Inexperienced (na what kind)
8013.
Undependable, unreliable, man who shouldn't be trusted with
responsibilities of government (1968)
8020.
A military man
8030.
Unsuccessful record; (1952,1956 ONLY:) did a bad job in Europe;
was (is) a poor [(1952,1956:) general / (1960, 1968:) vice-president
/ (1964:) senator]
8031.
Unsuccessful record, has been a poor president (1956)
8040.
(1952 ONLY:) No government experience, no experience in civil
government, knows nothing about being a president, no political
experience; not enough experience in government, politics (1964)
8042.
Inexperienced (na in what area) (1960)
8043.
Been out of government too long (1968)
8050.
[(1952,1956:) Bad / (1960,1964,1968:) Poor] administrator;
[(1952,1956:) bad / (1960,1964,1968:) lacks] executive ability; poor
organizer
8060.
Hasn't cleaned up corruption in Washington (1956)
8070.
((1952,1956 ONLY:) Not a diplomat), No statesman, no diplomatic
experience
8080.
Too ((1960 ONLY:) much) interested in [(1952,1956:) economy /
(1960:) economizing]; (1952,1956 ONLY:) [(1952:) won't / (1956:)
doesn't] spend money where needed
8081.
Will not economize, will spend too much (1964)
8090.
Other ((1960:) experience and ability)
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CANDIDATE REPUBLICAN  -- ANTI:
CHARACTER AND BACKGROUND
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
8100.
Lacks dignity, silly, ridiculous, poor representative of the country
(1956)
8110.
Not a leader; (ALL YEARS EXCEPT 1964:) no leadership ability;
(no other specifications) (1960)
8120.
Weak; (ALL YEARS EXCEPT 1964:) weak looking; indecisive, no
self-confidence; (ALL YEARS EXCEPT 1964:) vacillating
8121.
Weak, weak looking, indecisive, no self-confidence, vacillating,
people don't have confidence in him (1960)
8132.
Colorless, uninspiring
8133.
People don't have confidence in him
8134.
Would divide country, wouldn't gain confidence of all groups in
America (1968)
8135.
Not good at communicating with young people, negroes (1968)
8140.
Not a skilled politician, not a politician (1968)
8141.
A politician, too much in politics (1960)
8142.
Tells people what they want to hear (1968)
8150.
Not independent; (1952 ONLY:) stooge, front man; will be run by
others; not his own boss (1964)
8152.
Not independent, stooge, front man, has been run by others, run by
big business (1956)
8154.
Run by big business (1968)
8160.
R talks in terms of Nixon as a protector -- would not take care of
things, doesn't know what to do (1960)
8170.
(1952,1956 ONLY:) Not enough humility; too cocky, too much self-
confidence (1956); not humble enough (1960); arrogant (1968)
8180.
Doesn't know how to handle people ((1960:) at personal level of
government)
8181.
Doesn't know how to handle people, can't get legislation through
Congress (1956 ONLY); reference to Nixon's probable difficulty in
getting support of Congress (1968)
8182.
Reference to Nixon's probable difficulty in getting support from
others in positions of power (other than Congress) (1968)
8190.
Other; <leadership abilities> (1968)
8191.
A changed man, he's changed (negative) (1968)
8200.
No integrity, no principles, compromised his principles, just a
politician, opportunistic, dishonest, too ambitious (1960)
8201.
No integrity, no principles, compromised his principles, just a
politician, opportunistic, dishonest
8210.
Doesn't think before he talks (1956); flighty (1956 ONLY);  looks
around for trouble (1956); stirs up trouble (1956 ONLY)
8220.
Unpatriotic, doesn't have the country's good at heart (1960)
8221.
Will be bad for country (1964)
8230.
Doesn't understand the problems facing us, poorly informed,
doesn't understand the people (1960)
8231.
Doesn't understand the problems facing us; poorly informed
(1956)
8232.
Unrealistic, not down to earth, too idealistic (1968)
8233.
Not sensible, doesn't know what he's talking about, doesn't know
much (1968)
8240.
Stupid; not intelligent enough, not educated (1964)
8250.
Don't like his religion, he's irreligious (1964)
8251.
Not religious
8253.
He's a Quaker, non-combatant, pacifist (1960)
8254.
Not religious, changed religions (1960)
8260.
(1952,1956,1960 ONLY:) Rich, has lots of money; too rich, has too
much money (1964)
8270.
Don't like his family, wife, children, relatives (1964)
8272.
[(1960:) Dislike / (1968:) Don't like] his wife (1960)
8281.
Part-time ((1960 ONLY:) vice) president, lets others do his work,
too many vacations, ((1956 ONLY:) too much golf) (1956)
8290.
Other; <personal qualifications> (1968)
8291.
Fanatic, unstable, dangerous (unspecified) (1964)
8292.
Don't like stand on corruption in government, Baker, Jenkins
scandals (1964)
8293.
Should have fired Nixon (for ref. no. 40 only: Nixon fund)
8295.
Too dictatorial, craves power (1964)
8296.
He's a loser, should have made it before, a die-hard (na whether
6100 or 6893), he's a two-time loser (1968)
8297.
Racist, bigot (1968)
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CANDIDATE REPUBLICAN  -- ANTI:
PERSONAL ATTRACTION
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
8303.
Don't like him as a person, doesn't have a nice personality (1960)
8304.
Don't like him as a person
8305.
Doesn't have a nice personality
8307.
No sense of humor
8308.
Don't like his face (1968)
8311.
Cold, aloof, doesn't have the people's interests at heart
8312.
Not likeable, people don't like him, doesn't get along with people
8313.
Doesn't get along with people, doesn't have people's interests at
heart (1964)
8330.
Insincere
8340.
[(1952,1956,1960:) Not / (1964,1968:) Un] democratic ((1964:)
non-partisan meaning)
8350.
Poor speaker, makes a poor appearance (1964)
8351.
Poor speaker, doesn't speak well ((1968:) (see also 8841)) (1960);
windbag, talks too much, don't like his voice (1968)
8352.
Looks terrible on TV (1968)
8360.
He's in poor health, too old, too young (1964)
8361.
Health is poor, can't handle the job (1956)
8362.
Too young ((1952 ONLY:) for ref. no. 40 only); (- for Nixon (1956
ONLY)); age (1956)
8363.
Age - too old
8370.
(Anti-intellectual response) Too 'high-fallutin', can't understand him,
talks in circles, can't communicate to common people (1968)
8371.
Not outspoken, won't take any stands, doesn't say anything (1968)
8372.
Not courageous (unspecified) (1968)
8380.
(1952 ONLY:) Never heard of him, no one knows him (negative);
((1964:) He's) Not ((1964:) very) well known (1960); unpopular, no
one's ever heard of him (1960 ONLY)
8390.
Other; <personal attraction> (1960 ONLY); (personal
characteristics (applies to 81-8300)) (1964 ONLY)
8391.
He's from the West, Arizona (1964)
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CANDIDATE REPUBLICAN  -- ANTI:
ISSUES - NA WHETHER DOMESTIC OR FOREIGN
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
8401.
Don't agree with him, don't agree with (don't like) his policies, he
supports Republican policies (1956)
8402.
Don't agree with him, don't agree with (don't like) his policies,
evasive, don't know where he stands on issues (1960)
8403.
Don't agree with him, don't agree with (don't like) his policies
8404.
((1952,1956 ONLY:) Evasive; don't know where he stands
((1952,1956 ONLY:) on issues); position unclear, inconsistent
(1964)
8405.
Republican supports Republican platform, Republican policies
8406.
Won't support Republican policies (na whether domestic or
foreign) (1964)
8407.
Hasn't kept campaign promises (1956)
8408.
Continuation of Eisenhower's policies (1960)
8409.
Stand on communism (na whether domestic or foreign) (1964)
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CANDIDATE REPUBLICAN  -- ANTI:
STAND ON DOMESTIC POLICIES
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
8410.
Doesn't know how (doesn't have the experience) to handle
domestic affairs, disagree with (don't like) his domestic policies
(unspecified)  (1960)
8411.
(1952,1956 ONLY:) [(1952:) Won't / (1956:) Doesn't] know how
(doesn't have the experience) to handle domestic affairs; would
handle domestic affairs poorly, lacks experience in domestic
affairs (1964)
8413.
((1952,1956 ONLY:) Disagree with (don't like)) His domestic
policies (unspecified)
8415.
Will support ((1968:) continue, would not change) Republican
domestic policies
8416.
Will not support (not continue, would change) Democratic
(Johnson's) domestic policies (1968)
8417.
Will (not) support Republican domestic policies (1960)
8421.
Will cut down needed government economic and social welfare
activity, not interested in helping people (against such things as
price controls, Social Security, etc. ((1960,1968 ONLY:) given as
example))
8430.
Socialistic, in favor of welfare state (1964)
8440.
Fiscal policy, taxes, interest (1960)
8442.
Bank policy, monetary policy, interest rates, tight money, loans
(1968)
8446.
Has (will) raise taxes, has (will) cut taxes too much (1956)
8447.
Will reduce government spending too much, won't increase
government spending (enough), over-emphasizes balancing the
budget (1968)
8448.
Will raise taxes ((1968 ONLY:) too much); keep high taxes, will
increase government spending (too much) (1968)
8449.
Will cut taxes too much
8451.
Will bring worse times, will bring depression, will bring higher cost
of living; unemployment, less jobs (1956 ONLY); less employment
(1960)
8461.
Would give too much power to states, private enterprise, against
big government (1964)
8470.
Too liberal, too radical, would listen to Northern liberal wing of
party, favors social welfare (1964)
8471.
((ALL YEARS EXCEPT 1968:) Too) Liberal, too ((1968:) much of a
left-wing) radical; more liberal than most Republicans, extremist
(see 8970-8979 for responses on cand. stand on or connection
with radicals, far right, etc. as opposed to R's labeling the cand.
with such terms) (1968)
8472.
Will bring in (listen to) liberals
8474.
Candidate too much for social reform, social change (1968)
8480.
Conservative, reactionary, too radical, opposed to social change,
would listen to conservative wing of party (1964)
8481.
Conservative, reactionary, opposed to social change; (1952,1956
ONLY:) opposed to social reform; supported by old guard, goes
along with Goldwater, Ike (1960 ONLY); more conservative than
most Reps., too much of a right-wing radical, extremist (1968)
8482.
Will bring in (listen to) conservatives
8483.
Too radical, too extreme (na direction)
8484.
Reactionary, against change (1968)
8485.
Too middle of the road, too gradualist (1968)
8490.
Stand on anti-poverty program, manpower retraining (1964)
8491.
Stand on welfare, urban, poverty problems (R sees cand. as
favoring government activity) (1968)
8492.
Stand on welfare, urban, poverty problems (R sees cand. as
favoring private enterprise activity, tax incentives) (1968)
8500.
Stand on civil rights; desegregation (1956 ONLY); integration, race
problem - na direction (1960 ONLY)
8510.
(1952 ONLY:) Stand on civil rights, for FEPC; don't like him
because he favors integration (includes mentions of
desegregation) (1960 ONLY); for civil rights, e.g., for
desegregation, school integration, civil rights law (1964)
8520.
((1952,1956 ONLY:) Against (moderate)) Stand on civil rights; not
strong enough on desegregation (1956 ONLY); - not firm enough
on desegregation (1960 ONLY); (e.g., against desegregation,
willing to go easy on desegregation) (1964)
8530.
Has been (would be) too soft on communists, communist
sympathizers, dislike his views on civil liberties (1960)
8532.
Witch hunts ((1952 ONLY:) for ref. no. 40 only); he is anti-civil
liberties (1968)
8537.
Has been too soft on communists, communist sympathizers (for
Nixon - handling of communists in government) (1956 ONLY); too
soft on domestic communism, won't get rid of communists in our
gov't., defense plants, etc. (1968)
8541.
Farm policy
8550.
Stand on labor, union corruption, right-to-work, Taft-Hartley, Hoffa
(1960)
8552.
Stand on labor, stand on Taft-Hartley
8553.
Labor policy (1968)
8560.
Stand on conservation, public power (TVA, REA;
(1952,1956,1960,1968 ONLY:) St. Lawrence Seaway, Tidelands
oil; giveaway programs (1956,1960,1964 ONLY); natural resources
(1964 ONLY)); highways, public works (1960)
8561.
Air pollution, water pollution (1968)
8570.
Law and order, hard line - na group reference (see 5570) (1968)
8571.
Law and order, hard line - negro riots (1968)
8572.
Law and order, hard line - college, war protestors (1968)
8573.
Law and order, hard line - criminals (1968)
8574.
Law and order, hard line involving police (separate from 8571-
8573) (1968)
8575.
Law and order cover for facist, dictatorial policies, would bring
about (not stop our drift to) a facist state, police state (1968)
8576.
Nixon against gun control, federal gun legislation (1968)
8580.
Law and order, soft line - na group reference (see 5580) (1968)
8581.
Law and order, soft line - negro riots (1968)
8582.
Law and order, soft line - college, war protestors (1968)
8583.
Law and order, soft line - criminals (1968)
8584.
Law and order, soft line involving police (separate from 8581-8583)
(1968)
8585.
Wouldn't stop our drift to anarchy, guerrilla warfare, civil war (1968)
8586.
Nixon for gun control, federal gun legislation (1968)
8590.
Other ((1960,1968 ONLY:) negative) domestic policy reference)
(1960); (no mention of Vietnam war or Vietnam war cited only as
an example - for all codes except 8682-8689) (1968)
8591.
Stand on Social Security, unemployment compensation (1964)
8592.
Stand on Social Security (1960)
8593.
Stand on education (1964)
8594.
Stand on medical care (1960)
8595.
Won't clean up corruption, won't clean up the 'mess in Washington'
8599.
Any indication that R or R's family will be hurt by Republican
economically, social welfare, etc.
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CANDIDATE REPUBLICAN  -- ANTI:
STAND ON FOREIGN AFFAIRS
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
8601.
Doesn't know how to handle the world situation (unspecified
which), military situation, doesn't know how to handle other
countries, not enough experience abroad, countries don't respect
him (1960)
8602.
[(1952:) Won't / (1956:) Doesn't] know how to handle the world
situation; (1952 ONLY:) don't like (don't agree with) Republican's
foreign policy, unspecified
8603.
Don't like ([(1956:) don't agree / (1960:) disagree] with)
Republican's foreign policy (unspecified) (1956)
8605.
(1952,1956 ONLY:) [(1952:) Republican will follow / (1956:) Is
following] Republican foreign policy; will support (continue, would
not change) Republican's foreign policy (1968)
8606.
Too internationalistic, too sympathetic to UN and allies, too much
foreign spending (1968)
8611.
Too internationalistic, too sympathetic to UN and allies, too much
foreign spending (1960)
8618.
Too internationalist
8622.
((1952 ONLY:) Will be) Too isolationist; [(1952:) anti- / (1960,1964:)
not interested enough in] ((ALL YEARS EXCEPT 1968:) UN;
[(1952:) will be against / (ALL YEARS EXCEPT 1952:) not
interested enough in] helping other countries; (1952 ONLY:) will
spend less money overseas
8623.
Too isolationist, not interested enough in helping, cooperating with
other countries (1956)
8635.
[(1952:) Won't / (1956:) Hasn't / (1960,1964,1968:) Wouldn't] stop
communism ((1960:) abroad); [(1952:) won't know how to / (1956:)
doesn't know how to / (1960,1964,1968:) can't] handle Russia;
soft of communism (1964); won't stand up to communists (1968)
8640.
We would be weak and unprepared, will reduce defense spending,
weak foreign policy (1964)
8641.
Weak and unprepared -- will reduce defense spending, stop bomb
testing (1960)
8660.
Can't handle specific trouble spots -- Middle East, Cuba, Congo,
Berlin (1960)
8661.
Won't (didn't) know how to handle Suez problem, Middle East,
Egypt (1956 ONLY); Mideast problems (Egypt, Israel) - any
comment (1968)
8662.
Red China - any comment (1968)
8664.
(1952 ONLY:) Will prolong war in Korea; didn't get a good
settlement in Korea (1956 ONLY); (1952,1956 ONLY:) any
specifics relating to Korea; Pueblo - any comment (1968)
8666.
Latin America, Cuba, Dominican Rep. - any comment (1968)
8667.
Africa, South Africa, Biafra - any comment (1968)
8668.
Czechoslovakia, Eastern Europe - any comment (1968)
8670.
Will lose prestige race with Russia, will lower America's prestige in
world (1960)
8680.
Warlike, too militaristic, too much threat of force in foreign policy,
poor control of nuclear weapons, against disarmament (1964)
8681.
Will get us into ([(1952:) full-scale / (1968:) full-scale, nuclear])
war; warlike, too militaristic (1968)
8682.
((1960 ONLY:) Warlike) Too militaristic, too much of threat in force
in foreign policy (1956,1960 ONLY); (Vietnam war central point of
R's comment) he won't get us out of Vietnam war, will get us into a
bigger war, don't like his stand on Vietnam (unspecified) (1968)
8683.
(Vietnam central point) R sees cand. taking a tough, hard, "victory"
stand on the war (1968)
8684.
(Vietnam central point) R sees cand. as not representing a change
(na direction) (1968)
8685.
(Vietnam central point) R sees cand. as too reliant on negotiations,
bombing pauses, diplomats, etc., will sell out the Vietnamese
(1968)
8686.
(Vietnam central point) R sees cand. as most likely to withdraw
unconditionally (1968)
8687.
Unclear stand on Vietnam war (1968)
8689.
Other comments about Vietnam war (1968)
8690.
Other; (include self-interest - any indication that R or his family will
be injured by Nixon's foreign policy (draft, being called back into
service, etc.)) (1960 ONLY); foreign policy reference (1964)
8691.
Stand on foreign trade and tariffs
8693.
Stand on defense program, UMT, draft program
8694.
Don't like stand on the draft (1964)
8696.
Stand on atomic energy, use of atomic energy or hydrogren bomb
(1956)
8699.
Any tying of R's or his family's personal welfare to Republican's
foreign policy (draft, being called back into service, etc.)
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CANDIDATE REPUBLICAN  -- ANTI:
DISLIKE REPUBLICAN BECAUSE HE'S BAD FOR / ANTI / WILL KEEP IN
CHECK --
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
8702.
Not good for everyone, "the people", for privileged groups (1964)
8703.
People like me, people like us
8710.
Common people, poor people, 'the people', working people, the
laboring man (1960)
8711.
Common people, little people, poor people, 'the people'
8712.
Working class people, working people, the laboring man, the
working man
8714.
Common people, poor people, working class people, the laboring
man (1964)
8720.
Labor, labor unions ((1952,1956,1968 ONLY:) na whether
members or leaders)
8722.
Labor union members
8730.
Businessmen (na whether big or little)
8731.
Business, Big business, industry (1960)
8732.
Big business, industry
8740.
((1960:) Small business or) Small businessmen ((1960:) specific
reference to size)
8750.
Middle class people, white collar workers
8760.
Farmers
8770.
Negroes
8771.
People on welfare, A.D.C. mothers (1968)
8790.
Other; (groups Rep. cand will keep in check - includes middle
class, white collar, sectional interests, veterans, etc.) (1960,1964
ONLY)
8791.
Other minority groups
8792.
Old people, the aged (1960)
8793.
Veterans, servicemen
8794.
Sectionalism
8799.
Young people (1968)
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
CANDIDATE REPUBLICAN  -- ANTI:
DISLIKES REP BECAUSE HE'S TOO GOOD FOR / BETTER FOR /
HELPS AT EXPENSE OF OTHER GROUPS / CONTROLLED BY / WILL HELP -
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
8780.
Don't like Nixon because he's too good for certain groups, helps
them too much, is controlled by them (1960)
8781.
Special interests, helps some groups at expense of others
8782.
Workers, working people, labor, labor unions, union bosses
8783.
Big business, industry, businessmen, upper classes, big people,
rich people, powerful people, Wall Street
8787.
Negroes
8788.
People on welfare, A.D.C. mothers (1968)
8789.
Other
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
CANDIDATE REPUBLICAN  -- ANTI:
CANDIDATE AS PARTY REPRESENTATIVE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
8800.
He's a Republican
8810.
Controlled by the Republican party, controlled by the party bosses
8820.
He's not a real Republican; (ALL YEARS EXCEPT 1964:) not sure
of his party regularity; not like most Republicans (1964 ONLY)
8830.
Don't like the men around him, his associates
8840.
Bad speaker, don't like his speeches, campaign ((1956:) tactics)
8841.
Don't like his speeches, campaign tactics (1964)
8842.
Nixon too critical of opponents, runs them (other parties, other
people) down too much (1968)
8850.
Connection with Dewey
8851.
Eisenhower's protégé (1960 ONLY); Nixon's connection with Ike,
Eisenhower administration (1968)
8852.
Nixon's connection with Goldwater (1968)
8860.
Goldwater's relationship to vice-presidential candidate (1964)
8861.
Don't like the way he handled [(1956:) vice-presidency issue /
(1968:) the question of selection of vice-president] (1956)
8870.
Represents liberal wing of the Republican party
8880.
Agreement with Taft or old guard; ((1952 ONLY:) Taft (Taft Forces)
now running the show; supported by conservative wing of the
party (1956 ONLY)
8890.
Other; <party references> (1960 ONLY); references tying Rep.
cand to Republican party (1964)
8892.
Support of McCarthy, should have repudiated McCarthy
8893.
He can't win ((1968:) (this election)) (1960)
8896.
His support of undesirable candidates on Republican ticket
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
CANDIDATE REPUBLICAN  -- ANTI:
OTHER
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
8900.
'I just don't like him', wouldn't vote for him, don't prefer him (no
specific content) (1964)
8901.
I just don't like him, don't like him at all, [(1956:) not further
specified / (1960,1968:) no specific content] (1956)
8902.
I'm not voting for [(1952,1956:) Ike / (1960,1968:) Nixon]; he just
doesn't look right (1960 ONLY)
8903.
No - emphatic - to question on what like about candidate (1968)
8917.
Goldwater would bring too great a change (1964)
8918.
Not enough change from [(1960:) Eisenhower's / (1968:)
Johnson's] administration (1960)
8930.
((1960:) Any indication that) R influenced by [(ALL YEARS
EXCEPT 1964:) other people / (1964:) others]
8970.
Disapprove of stand on extremism, connection with extremists
(1964)
8971.
Stand on, connection with the John Birch Society (1968)
8977.
Stand, connection - 'racists' (unspecified, misc.) (1968)
8978.
Stand, connection - 'the far left' (unspecified, misc.) (1968)
8979.
Stand, connection - 'the far right' (unspecified, misc.) (1968)
8981.
Didn't ask for or want job
8983.
Too emotional about Korea
8985.
Don't like stand on immorality in country (1964)
8986.
Refused to debate (1968)
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CANDIDATE AMERICAN INDEPENDENCE PARTY (WALLACE)  -- PRO:
EXPERIENCE AND ABILITIES
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
9011.
Good man, well qualified for the job, will make a good president, R
has heard good things about him, capable, has ability, best man
for the job or best candidate (1968)
9012.
Experienced (na what kind) (1968)
9013.
Dependable, reliable, trustworthy, a man you can trust with
responsibilities of government (1968)
9030.
Successful record, was a good governor (1968)
9040.
Government or political experience, has experience in civil
government (1968)
9050.
Good administrator, good executive ability, good organizer (1968)
9080.
Run government economically, good business sense (1968)
9090.
Other experience and ability best he can (1968)
9100.
Has dignity, dignified (1968)
9110.
A leader, great natural-born leader (no other specification) (1968)
9120.
Strong man, decisive, self-confident, aggressive, will end all this
indecision, firm (1968)
9131.
Will save America, America needs a man like him (1968)
9132.
A man you can follow, inspiring (1968)
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CANDIDATE AMERICAN INDEPENDENCE PARTY (WALLACE)  -- PRO:
CHARACTER AND BACKGROUND
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
9133.
People have confidence in him (1968)
9134.
Can unite America again, can gain confidence of all groups in
America (1968)
9135.
Good at communicating with young people, negroes (1968)
9140.
Above politics, not a politician (1968)
9141.
"Politician" (positive reference) (1968)
9142.
Tells people what they want to hear (1968)
9150.
Independent, no one runs him, he's his own boss (1968)
9160.
R talks of Wallace as protector - will take care of things, knows
what to do, will straighten out the country, the government (1968)
9180.
Knows how to handle people (personal level in government) (1968)
9190.
Other <leadership abilities> (1968)
9200.
Man of integrity, principle, man of high ideals, high moral purpose,
means what he says, honest, doesn't make deals, less patronage,
graft, trust him (unspecified), not too ambitious, not 'tricky' (1968)
9210.
Public servant, man of duty, conscientious, best he can (1968)
9220.
Patriotic, for Americans, has country's good at heart (1968)
9231.
Understands the problems, well-informed (1968)
9232.
Realistic, down to earth (1968)
9233.
Sensible, makes (a lot of) sense, uses common sense (1968)
9240.
Educated, scholarly, intelligent, smart (1968)
9251.
Religious (1968)
9253.
Like his religion (1968)
9263.
Self-made man, started as poor boy (1968)
9272.
Mention of wife's illness, death (1968)
9281.
Hard-working, would be a full-time president, would stay on the job
(1968)
9290.
Other <personal qualifications> (1968)
9292.
Clean up the corruption in Washington (1968)
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CANDIDATE AMERICAN INDEPENDENCE PARTY (WALLACE)  -- PRO:
PERSONAL ATTRACTION
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
9304.
Like him as a person (1968)
9305.
Nice personality, pleasant (1968)
9306.
Sense of humor (1968)
9308.
Like his face (1968)
9311.
Kind, warm, has the people's interest at heart (1968)
9312.
Likable, people like him, likes people, gets along with people (1968)
9330.
Sincere (1968)
9340.
Democratic (non-partisan meaning) (1968)
9351.
Good speaker, speaks well (see also 9841) (1968)
9352.
Looks good on TV (1968)
9361.
Good health (1968)
9364.
Age, not too old or too young, mature (1968)
9365.
Good age (unspecified) (1968)
9370.
(Anti-intellectual response) Not 'high-fallutin', can understand him,
talks simply, can communicate to common people (1968)
9371.
Outspoken, tells it like it is, talks straight to the point, forthright,
straight-forward (1968)
9372.
Courageous (unspecified) (1968)
9380.
He is well known (1968)
9390.
Other personal characteristics (1968)
9391.
Mention of region or state, e.g. he's a Southerner (1968)
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
CANDIDATE AMERICAN INDEPENDENCE PARTY (WALLACE)  -- PRO:
ISSUES - NA WHETHER DOMESTIC OR FOREIGN
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
9403.
Agree with him, agree with (like) his policies, new ideas (1968)
9404.
Position on issues is clear, know where he stands (1968)
9409.
Stand on communism (na whether domestic or foreign) (1968)
9411.
Would handle domestic affairs well, has the experience to handle
(1968)
9413.
His domestic policy (unspecified) (1968)
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CANDIDATE AMERICAN INDEPENDENCE PARTY (WALLACE)  -- PRO:
STAND ON DOMESTIC POLICIES
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
9415.
Will support (continue, would not change) Democratic (Johnson's)
domestic policy (1968)
9416.
Will not support (not continue, would change) Democratic
(Johnson's) domestic policy (1968)
9431.
Would cut down government activity, stop this socialism (1968)
9447.
Will lower taxes, will decrease government spending, balance the
budget (1968)
9450.
Will bring better times, lower cost of living, employment, jobs,
increase mininum wage (1968)
9471.
Liberal, more liberal than most Dems and/or Reps (see 9970-9979
for responses on cand. stand on or connection with radicals, far
right, etc. as opposed to R's labeling the cand. with such terms)
(1968)
9472.
Will bring in (listen to) liberals (1968)
9474.
Candidate favors social reform, social change or progress (1968)
9481.
Conservative, more conservative than most Dems and/or Reps
(1968)
9482.
Will bring in (listen to) conservatives (1968)
9484.
Candidate for slow change, slow things down, keep things which
made America great (1968)
9485.
Wallace is for 'states rights', for local control, local government
(1968)
9490.
Stand on welfare, urban, poverty problems (na direction of
candidate's stand) (1968)
9491.
Stand on welfare, urban, poverty problems (R sees cand. as
favoring government activity) (1968)
9492.
Stand on welfare, urban, poverty problems (R sees cand. as
favoring priv. enterprise activity, tax incentives) (1968)
9500.
Stand on civil rights, negro problem, race problem - na direction of
stand on race problem (1968)
9510.
For civil rights, e.g., for desegregation, school integration, civil
rights law (1968)
9520.
Against civil rights, e.g., against desegregation, willing to go easy
on desegregation and school integration, would stop favoritism to
negroes (1968)
9536.
Strong against communists (na domestic or foreign) (1968)
9537.
Hard line on domestic communism, would get rid of communists
in our gov't, defense plants, etc. (1968)
9541.
Farm policy (1968)
9553.
Labor policy (1968)
9570.
Law and order, hard line - na group reference (see 5570) (1968)
9571.
Law and order, hard line - negro riots (1968)
9572.
Law and order, hard line - college, war protestors, kids (1968)
9573.
Law and order, hard line - criminals (1968)
9574.
Law and order, hard line involving police separate from 9571-9573
(1968)
9575.
Would stop our drift to anarchy, guerrilla warfare, civil war (1968)
9576.
Wallace against gun control, federal gun legislation.., or gun
control (na direction) (1968)
9577.
Supreme Court - Wallace seen as critical of (will change)
decisions, members (not connected with school decisions - coded
under civil rights) (1968)
9580.
Law and order, soft line - na group reference (see 5580) (1968)
9581.
Law and order, soft line - negro riots (1968)
9582.
Law and order, soft line - college, war protestors (1968)
9583.
Law and order, soft line - criminals separate from (581-583) (1968)
9590.
Other domestic policy reference (no mention of Vietnam war or
Vietnam war cited only as an example - for all codes except 9682-
9689) (1968)
9593.
Stand on education (1968)
9594.
Stand on medical care, e.g., Medicare, care for the aged (1968)
9599.
R's self interest - any indication that R feels he or his family will be
helped by Wallace's domestic policy (1968)
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CANDIDATE AMERICAN INDEPENDENCE PARTY (WALLACE)  -- PRO:
STAND ON FOREIGN AFFAIRS
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9601.
Handles foreign policy well, familiar with world situation, with
military situation, experience abroad, travel, foreign countries
respect him (1968)
9603.
His foreign policy (unspecified) (1968)
9605.
Will support (continue, would not change) Democratic (Johnson's)
foreign policy (1968)
9606.
Will not support (not continue, would change) Democratic
(Johnson's) foreign policy (1968)
9621.
Isolationist, keeps out of other countries' affairs, will reduce
spending abroad, foreign aid, foreign aid (na reduce or increase),
will put UN, allies, other countries in their place (1968)
9635.
Will stop communism abroad, can handle Russia, will stand up to
communists (1968)
9641.
Defense and preparedness, will raise defense spending, bomb
testing (1968)
9660.
Would handle trouble spots better, would respond better to new
foreign situations, future world crisis, general (1968)
9661.
MidEast problems (Egypt, Israel) - any comment (1968)
9662.
Red China - any comment (1968)
9664.
Pueblo - any comment (1968)
9666.
Latin America, Cuba, Dominican Rep. - any comment (1968)
9667.
Africa, South Africa, Biafra - any comment (1968)
9668.
Czechoslovakia, Eastern Europe - any comment (1968)
9670.
Will win prestige race with Russia, will raise American's prestige in
world (1968)
9681.
Better chance for peace under him, will keep us out of (full-scale,
nuclear) war (1968)
9682.
(Vietnam war central point of R's comment) Better chance for
peace in Vietnam under Wallace, like his stand on Vietnam war
(unspecified) (1968)
9683.
(Vietnam central point) R sees cand. as taking a tough, hard,
"victory" stand on the war (1968)
9684.
(Vietnam central point) R sees cand. as representing a change (na
direction) (1968)
9689.
Other comments about Vietnam war (1968)
9690.
Other foreign policy reference (1968)
9694.
Like stand on draft (1968)
9699.
Any tying of R's personal welfare or family's welfare to Wallace's
foreign policy (1968)
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CANDIDATE AMERICAN INDEPENDENCE PARTY (WALLACE)  -- PRO:
LIKES WALLACE BECAUSE HE'S GOOD FOR, WOULD BE FAIR TO,
ETC. --
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9701.
All the people, good for everyone, no special privileges, equitable
policies (1968)
9703.
People like me, people like us (1968)
9711.
Common people, little people, poor people, "the people" (1968)
9712.
Working class (1968)
9720.
Labor, labor unions (na whether members or leaders) (1968)
9722.
Labor union members (1968)
9730.
Businessmen (na whether big or little) (1968)
9732.
Big business, industry (1968)
9740.
Small business or businessmen (specific reference to size) (1968)
9750.
Middle class people, white collar workers (1968)
9760.
Farmers (1968)
9770.
Negroes (1968)
9771.
People on welfare, A.D.C. mothers (1968)
9790.
Other (1968)
9791.
Other minority groups (1968)
9792.
Old people, the aged (1968)
9793.
Veterans, servicemen (1968)
9794.
Sectionalism (1968)
9799.
Young people (1968)
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CANDIDATE AMERICAN INDEPENDENCE PARTY (WALLACE)  -- PRO:
LIKES WALLACE BECAUSE HE'S BAD FOR, ETC. --
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9782.
Workers, working people, labor, labor unions, labor union bosses
(1968)
9783.
Big business, industy, businessmen, upper classes, big people,
rich people, powerful people, Wall Street (1968)
9787.
Negroes (good for whites) (1968)
9788.
People on welfare, A.D.C. mothers (1968)
9789.
Other (1968)
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CANDIDATE AMERICAN INDEPENDENCE PARTY (WALLACE)  -- PRO:
WALLACE AND POLITICAL PARTIES
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9800.
He's a Democrat, a good Democrat, a real Dem. (1968)
9810.
(Anti-established parties response given in context of Wallace
candidacy) E.g., not controlled by a party, not a machine man, like
his standing up to the two major parties (1968)
9811.
Sympathy for having both parties against him (1968)
9812.
No difference between major parties (code here only if given in
context of Wallace candidacy otheriwse code in party master
code) (1968)
9820.
He's not a real Democrat, different from most Democrats (1968)
9830.
Likes the men around him, his associates (1968)
9841.
Likes his speeches, campaign tactics (1968)
9860.
Likes his V.P. selection, relationship to V.P. (1968)
9870.
He can win, will keep HHH/Nixon from winning, throw it into House
(1968)
9890.
Other responses relating Wallace to party system or his party
(1968)
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OTHER MISCELLANEOUS
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9980.
Other miscellaneous
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MISSING DATA
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9987.
Don't know anything about party, can't say anything about them
one way or another, don't mess in politics (neutral or apolitical)
(1958); don't know much about him (neutral, not negative)
9988.
DK
9989.
RF; NA


Walter Mebane 2005-11-03