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The original documents are located in Box 23, folder "Primaries" of the Michael Raoul-
Duval Papers at the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library.
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Michigan
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Radio Address from
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FORD LIBRARY & GERALD
file
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
MARCH 2, 1976
OFFICE OF THE WHITE HOUSE PRESS SECRETARY
THE WHITE HOUSE
STATEMENT BY THE PRESS SECRETARY
The President is pleased by the outcome in Massachusetts and Vermont.
He wants to thank the voters, and those who worked in his campaign,
for their support. Today's victories in Massachusetts and Vermont,
and last week's victory in New Hampshire, indicate the momentum is
swinging in the President's favor. The President looks forward to the
Florida primary next week.
# # #
FORD & LIBRARY
09E
1976 PRESIDENTIS PREFERENCE PRIMARIES
levised.
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PRIMARIES
State
Primary Date
Type of Primary
New Hampshire
February 24
Direct
Vermont
March 2
Massachusetts
March 2
Direct
Florida
March 9
Direct
Illinois
March 16
Direct
North Carolina
March 23
Direct, closed
Wisconsin
April 6
Direct
New York
April 6
Delegate selection
Pennsylvania
April 27
Direct, closed
Texas
May 1
Georgia
May 4
Alabama
May 4
Direct, closed
Indiana
May 4
Direct, closed
District of Columbia
May 4
Indirect, closed
Tennessee
May 6
Nebraska
May 11
Direct, closed
West Virginia
May 11
Direct
Maryland
May 18
Indirect
Michigan
May 18
Direct, open
Idaho
May 25
Kentucky
May 25
FORD i LIBRARY GERALD
Direct, open
Oregon
May 25
Direct. closed
Nevada
May 25
Direct, closed
State
Primary Date
Type of Primary
New Mexico
June 1
Rhode Island
June 1
Indirect, open
South Dakota
June 1
Direct, closed
Mississippi
June 1
Montana
June 1
June 8
,
New Jersey
Indirect, open
Arkansas
June 8
California
June 8
Ohio
June 8
Indirect
& LIBRARY
THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
May 6, 1976
MEMORANDUM FOR:
BOB VISSER
FROM:
BARRY ROTH
BR
SUBJECT:
Recount Petition in Wisconsin
Attached is a copy of a recount petition filed by Governor Reagan
for the Eighth Congressional District of Wisconsin, which is
forwarded to you for appropriate handling.
GERAL R-FORD LIBRARY
CC: Mike Duval
15/1/76
XXX
WISCONSIN CITIZENS FOR REAGAN
414/426-1976
SUITE 204
a
404 NORTH MAIN STREET
OSHKOSH, WISCONSIN 54901
CM
April 28, 1976
NOTICE
To: Honorable Gerald R. Ford
The White House
Washington, D. C.
In accordance with Section 9.01, Wisconsin Statutes, this is
notification of intent to file the attached petition with the Wisconsin
State Board of Canvassers for a recount of the votes cast in the
Republican Presidential Preference Primary Election on April 6, 1976,
in and for the Eighth Congressional District of Wisconsin.
Jack D. Steinhilber D.Stendilber
Chairman, Wisconsin Citizens for Reagan
CC: State Elections Board
County Clerks
Warren P. Knowles
GERALD R. FORD
Authorized and paid for by Wisconsin Citizens for Reagan, Jack D. Steinhilber, Oshkosh, Chairman; Don L. Taylor, Waukesha, Treasurer
PETITION FOR RECOUNT
Pursuant to Section 9.01, Wisconsin Statutes
The Petition of the undersigned, Ronald Reagan,
respectfully shows as follows:
1. That he is a candidate for the Office of President
of the United States of America, and that as such, he was a
duly named candidate voted for in the Wisconsin Republican
Presidential Preference Primary Election held on April 6, 1976.
2. That the official canvass of the said election
in the Eighth Congressional District of Wisconsin indicates
a difference of 222 votes between the leading candidate,
Gerald R. Ford, and your Petitioner, a difference considerably
less than one-half of one percent of the total vote cast, and
that a change of less than one vote per precinct would change
the result and award four delegates from said District
committed to vote for your Petitioner at the Republican
National Convention.
3. That your Petitioner is informed and believes
that mistakes have been committed in the counting and return
of the votes cast in the Republican Presidential Primary in
said District, specifically, in all of the wards (unless
otherwise specified) in the following counties: Brown (except
the town of Morrisson), Door, Florence, Forest, Kewaunee,
Langlade, Marinette, Menominee, Oconto, Outagamie, Shawano,
Vilas, Waupaco, and the town of Enterprise in Oneida County.
WHEREFORE, your Petitioner requests that a recount be
held pursuant to Section 9.01, Wisconsin Statutes, for all
of the wards specified herein.
Baned Reage
RONALD REAGAN
as FORD LIBRARY
BERALD
STATE OF: INDIANA
COUNTY OF: MARION
Ronald Reagan, being first duly sworn, on oath,
deposes and says: That he has read the foregoing Petition
and that the same is true to his knowledge except for those
matters stated on information and belief, and as to those
matters he believes it to be true.
RONALD REAGAN
Subscribed and sworn to before me this 23 day
of April, 1976.
Notary Public
My Commission Expires:
December 27th 1979
GRANTS W FORD LIBRARY
May 9, 1976
MEMO
TO:
Rejers C.B. Morton
For Discussion and Approval
In accordance with the wire of Friday, May 7, 1976, from you and Stu Spencer to
Governor Milliken, the following group is to be in charge of coordinating and
approving all campaign activities on behalf of President Ford from today through
primary election day; Peter Fletcher, Bill McLaughlin, Joyce Braithwaite for
Governor Milliken and Jim DeFrancis for Senator Griffin.
Jon Holt is to work at the direction of this group and it is presumed that you
and Mr. Spencer will advise the appropriate personnel (with the exception of
the Secret Service) of this arrangement to insure their understanding and
cooperation. Bill Seidman will advise appropriate White House personnel of
the existence of this council and its authority.
The attached is a proposed plan of action that we recommend be followed during
the last nine days of the Michigan campaign to maximize the Ford vote.
The plan includes a proposal for the President to do a railroad "whistle stop"
campaign stint through Flint, Lansing, Battle Creek, Kalamazoo and Niles on
Saturday, May 15. It is estimated that the train will cost between $5,000
and $6,000.
It includes an assembly plant production line tour the same day if a plant can
be found that is in production on that day.
It suggests Mrs. Ford attend the Tulip Festival Parade in Holland and the
Michigan Week Parade in Sturgis.
As the train and auto plant tour are not the usual campaign drill, quick
approval is necessary if the plan is to implemented.
Staff assignments are suggested and must be immediately approved so that everyone
can begin functioning on Monday morning. These staff assignments include the
delegation of full coordinating responsibility to Jim DeFrancis.
There is a need for more phones in Grand Rapids if we are to identify the
maximum number of Ford voters in that city where his percentages are extremely
high. The approval for up to seven more phones must be given immediately so
they can be installed on Monday.
We believe it is important to set up a radio actuality system so that daily
statements by advocates can be beamed to all Michigan stations as the PFC -
Washington system does not cover all Michigan stations. Immediate approval
is necessary for whatever costs are necessary to begin this program on Monday.
GERALDO FORD LIBRARY
1. SCHEDULING:
A.
THE PRESIDENT
FRIDAY, MAY 14
- Overnight Flint
SATURDAY, MAY 15
- Chevy plant, Flint or some other public event
- Begin whistle stop tour at Flint train station
- Lansing train station
- Battle Creek train station
- Kalamazoo train station
- Niles train station
- Motor to South Bend, Indiana - fly to Grand Rapids
- Grand Rapids, Welcome Home Picnic
SUNDAY, MAY 16
- Church with Mrs. Ford, Grand Rapids
- Fly to Tri-City airport - motor to events in:
- Saginaw, college forum
- Bay City, senior citizens home
- Midland, GOP rally
B. MRS. FORD
THURSDAY, MAY 13
FORD LIBRARY & QERALD
- Holland Tulip Festival
- Muskegon
- Grand Rapids
FRIDAY, MAY 14
- Greek Festival, Wyandotte
- Country Fair, Greenfield Village
- Ann Arbor
- Jackson
SATURDAY, MAY 15
- Fountain dedication, Marshall
- Michigan Week Parade, Sturgis
- Kalamazoo
in Crand Ranids
with the President, Cental Repids
Mrs. Ford to be accompanied by Mrs. Helen Williken and Mrs. Marge Griffin
C. ADVOCATES
MAY 10
Tom Ford, Jackson
Senator Griffin, Dearborn
Creighton Holden, Saginaw and Bay City
Secretary Elmendorf, Detroit Economic Club
MAY 11
Tom Ford, Grand Rapids
Creighton Holden, Charlevoix, Petoskey, Cheboygan
MAY 12
Governor Milliken, Holland
MAY 13
Virginia Knauer, Grand Rapids
Governor Milliken, Ann Arbor
MAY 14
Secretary Richardson, Midland
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Congressman Cederberg, Essexville
Governor Milliken, Saginaw
Senator Griffin, Port Huron
MAY 15
Congressman VanderJagt, Muskegon
Congressman Esch, Macomb County
Secretary Coleman, Mt. Pleasant
What we know of the advocates' schedule is weak.
The following should be commissioned immediately for the 14, 15, 16 and 1
- HUTCHINSON:
Benton Harbor
Dowagiac - Cassopolis
Three Rivers
Coldwater
Hillsdale
Adrian
South Haven
Paw Paw
Plymouth
Livonia
- BROWN:
Hastings
Charlotte
Grand Ledge
Eaton Rapids
Albion
Olivet
Battle Creek
Kalamazoo
- VANDERJAGT:
Grand Haven
Newaygo
Fremont
Shelby
Ludington
Manistee
Frankfort
Cadillac
Traverse City
- CEDERBERG:
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St. Johns
Alma
Clare
Gladwin
West Branch
Roscommon
Big Rapids
Reed City
Cadillac
Lake City
Traverse City
- RUPPE:
Sault Ste Marie
Iron Mountain
Newberry
Menominee
Munising
Escanaba
Marquette
Manistique
Houghton
St. Ignace
Ontonogan
Alpena
Ironwood
Petoskey
Iron River
Gaylord
Cyrstal Falls
Grayling
- BROOMFIELD
All of Oakland, County
In addition we could use the following:
FORD & GERALD LIBRARY
- Secretary Carla Hills in outstate areas
- Elliott Richardson, Detroit press conference after Midland breakfast to
contest Reagan Economic Club speech
- Secretary Coleman, Detroit press conference prior to Mt. Pleasant speech
- L. William Seidman, service club events
- Bill Gorog, service club events
In addition, Jack Ford as soon as dates are finalized, should be scheduled heavily
leaning to youth, college and ethnic events.
Consideration should be given to using him at the Tiger games with Cleveland on
Saturday and Sunday afternoons - both of which are on television or the Monday
night game (5/17) with Boston which is the year's first family night and should
draw good crowds.
Also 2 meeting with the Senate Republican and House Republican caucuses to enlist
their part as serving as surrogates for the President in their respective
Districts. This can be a great help by having over 50 elected Republican officials
speaking on the President's behalf where they have great influence.
The scheduling operation needs to be beefed up - daily detailed schedules of all
advocates are a necessity.
2. STAFF
James DeFrancis - Director = (517) 487 5413
Jean Larzalere - Assistant to Director
Jon Breen - Press Secretary with special emphasis on press credentialing and ca
and feeding of press
Matt Surrel - Radio with special emphasis on coordinating and creating daily
actuality by advocates
Kathi Seglund - PFC Secretary and Office Manager
Kitty Goodman - Phone Center Chairman
Kathy Campbell - Field Representative - Saginaw, Flint, Dearborn, Wayne 14 and
and Macomb phone centers
George Irwin - Field Representative - Lansing, Ann Arbor, Kalamazoo, Grand Rapi
and Muskegon phone centers
Karen Murphy - Oakland phone center
Julie Abraham - Home Phone Chairman
Guy Gordon - Deliver campaign materials
Peg Molin - Advocate scheduling
We suggest that Jon Holt immediately begin to hold regional meetings throughout the
State with PFC and GOP leadership to stress urgency of the campaign and "Get-Cut-Tr
Vote" drive.
R.
is
GERALD
FORD
A. PHONE CENTERS
LIBRATA
-- FLINT
-
4 phones
goal - 8100 calls
Foor performance to date. Needs to increase production from 150 to
1000 calls per day. If PFC Chairman cannot hypo volunteers, suggest
emergency recruitment of Jack Millhouse to get 74 volunteers.
- LANSING
4 phones (plus home phones)
goal - 24,000 calls
Is averaging almost 400 calls per day. Needs to increase that by
8 times to meet goal - an improvement with number of phones must at
least double present production.
- KALAMAZOO
2 phones
goal - 7500 calls
Must at least double their average of 275 daily calls.
- KENT
5 phones
goal - 26,400 calls
Average 960 calls per day - need more phones as calls average Ford 79%,
Reagan 6%. Cannot finish job with 5 phones.
- MACOMB
9 phones
goal - - 28,500 calls
Super job. Average 2,500 calls per day. Will finish all their calls.
- MUSKEGON
4 phones
goal - 7500 calls
Average 450 calls per day need to increase production in order to finis
- OAKLAND
9 phones
goal - 35,000 calls
Very poor performance to date. Karen Murphy will spend full time in this
very crucial area.
- SAGINAW
3 phones
goal - 14,500 calls
Very poor production to date. Suggest Ranny contact Jean Draper. Volunt
situation has not improved.
- WASHTENAW
6 phones
goal - 12,700 calls
Performance very slow. Nancy Chase began full time on program as of
Saturday. Should increase significantly.
- WAYNE 14
5 phones
goal 16,400 calls
Average 390 calls per day - must increase drastically.
- WAYNE 15
5 phones
goal 18,300 calls
Average 650 calls to date - trend shows increase each day but production
happen
once.
Kitty Coodman and Julie Abraham with the assistance of the field staff should begin
lining up extra phones and phoners for election day now. Atl phones must be
in use around the clock on the 18th.
FORD & 939470 LIBRARY
B. AV BALLOTS
If it is not already being done, each pro Ford household should be asked if
they need an absent voter's ballot.
A supply of AV applications should be in the phone centers so that they may
be mailed immediately. Kitty Goodman should have this operative no later
than Monday. Applications are available from the local clerk.
C. HOME PHONES
This is the poorest of all substitutes for phone centers and if past Michigan
history is a barometer, little prodcution can be expected. Julie should
begin implementing the PFC program the first thing Monday morning with the
field representatives lending any assistance they can.
4.
MEDIA
A. ADVERTISING
Whatever the paid advertising schedule is we highly recommend that the campai
stresses the President's Michigan ties especially using Governor Milliken and
Senator Griffin as the main supporters of the candidate.
We again urge that the Congressmen be used on radio spots in their own areas
urging "Vote for Ford". His Michigan ties are a plus and should be stressed
at every turn especially on radio and television.
To hypo the vote turnout throughout the State, small town radio stations shou
be used extensively on May 16 and 17. Stations should be used in:
Adrian
Hillsdale
Coldwater
Sturgis
Three Rivers
Dowagiac
Cassopolis
Paw Paw
South Haven
Allegan
Hastings
Howell
Brighton
Ionia
Lapeer
Marlette
Crosswell
Vassar
Caro
Sandusky
Bad Axe
Big Rapids
Newaygo
Shelby
Hart
Ludington
Reed City
Evart
Harrison
East Tawas
West Branch
Houghton Lake
Manistee
Unistiple
Menominee
Powers
Iron Mountain
Crystal Falls
Iron River
L'Anse
Houghton
Ironwood
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B. NEWS
We recommend that Matt Surrel immediately begin a radio operation that feeds
actuality from each of the advocates daily to all of Michigan's radio stations
Each day's barage from the advocates should be coordinated as to theme and
direction. This will necessitate the installation of equipment unless the
national PFC operation is equipped to transmit to all state stations which
we understand not to be the case.
C. ENDORSEMENTS
An immediate tally to be made of all Michigan papers as to the number that
endorsed the President. This should be accomplished by a push for further
endorsements with a studied press push to publicize them.
George Weeks should advise as to how this program can be implemented. Radio
and television ads should be prepared to publicize the best of the endorsement
This was effective in the 1974 Milliken race. Production costs were $260.
The list of Republican County and District Chairmen should be prepared by
Peter Fletcher and released by him at a Wednesday press conference.
5. ISSUES
The President should take the positive high road when in the State and take credit
for the economic turn around and a peaceful world.
When in swing Congressional Districts, he should jab at the Democratic "do-nothin
Congress.
The advocates should also sing the litany of the accomplishments of the administr
as well as calling to task the irresponsible and unworkable claims of the opposit
6. MISCELLANEOUS
Next weekend should feature a statewide bumper sticker drive. We will need stick
immediately if it is to happen.
8.
REAGAN
Reagan is increasing the number of days he is in the State. Local GOP
or other friendlies should be asked to monitor each appearance with
feedback sent immediately to Jim DeFrancis.
We can plan on their mailing to the Wallace voters. We should ignore
this and continue toward our goal of turning out a maximum Ford vote.
The Governor's office is preparing a detailed list of suggested, positive points w.
could be emphasized by the President, as well as a list of troublesome issues and
questions he is likely to face.
One of the most effective media efforts could be to maximize the use of the Govern
who already has cut radio spots to make announcements about the President's Michig
plans.
Following are some areas that should be explored for possible consideration by the
President.
DISASTER RELIEF
On May 6, the Governor asked for a Presidential Declaration of disaster aide for
Bay, Areanc and Tuscola counties. It would be good to be able to announce a
favorable response just before or during the President's Michigan visit.
GREAT LAKES
Possibly something could be developed on joint efforts with Canada to control the
water levels. Any Federal support of anti-pollution effort also would be well rec
OUT STATE ECONOMIC PROGRAMS
The President has been supportive of extension of the Economic Development Admini:
programs which channel about $10 million a year into Michigan and of the Upper Gri
Lakes Regional Commission which provides about $3 million a year. The Ford
administration, in response to the Governor's request, extended special EDA funds
Bay and Muskegon counties for job-creating projects.
Other issues that should be explored are the pending Federal aide package for Det
the Michigan request to have the Solar Energy Research Institute located in Michi
the pending request for further F:D.A. assistance in the PBB controversy.
One of the major problem areas the President is likely to encounter with the medi
1
why Michigan has not received more Federal assistance and why it has been losing
Federal activities as the Great Lakes Mapping office and the tank production prog
00 in the new direction and to give everyone their assignments.
Date Nobilier should call a staff meeting for the first thing Monday maining to
GERALD 4. FORD LIBRARY
mike Dewal
RESEARCH DIVISION
President Ford Committee
ANSWER DESK
file
INFORMATION UPDATE
May 27, 1976
AGGREGATE REPUBLICAN ELECTION RETURNS
With unofficial returns in from Tuesday's six primary
states, President Ford leads Ronald Reagan in the
Republican votes cast to date nationwide by about 6%.
President Ford has 3,270,191 votes (53%) to Reagan's
2,921,214 votes (47%).
State-by-state results are shown at Attachment A.
FORD LIBRARY & GERALD
Research Department
May 27, 1976
ATTACHMENT A
FORD
REAGAN
OTHER
TOTAL
New Hampshire
55,156
53,569
11,155
119,880
Vermont
27,014
4,892
251
32,157
Massachusetts
115,375
63,555
14,481
193,411
Florida
321,982
287,837
609,819
New York
Illinois
456,750
311,295
7,848
777,893
North Carolina
88,897
101,468
3,362
193,727
Wisconsin
326,504
261,862
588,366
Pennsylvania
Texas
151,032
309,936
2,052
463,020
Alabama
17,395
33,948
51,343
Georgia
59,801
128,671
188,472
Indiana*
307,582
323,772
631,354
Nebraska
93,299
112,116
205,415
West Virginia
82,281
62,975
145,256
Michigan
689,540
363,791
8,651
1,061,982
Maryland
94,784
68,916
163,700
Kentucky
67,868
62.567
130,435
Tennessee
*
120,564
118;394
238,958
Arkansas
*
11,449
20,209
31,658
Idaho
*
22,240
66,583
88,823
Nevada
*
13,767
31,616
45,383
Oregon
*
146,911
133,242
280,153
TOTALS
3,270,191
2,921,214
47,800
6,239,205
*
Not yet certified
Out of Ford/Reagan vote: Ford - 52.8%
Reagan - 47.2%
Out of total vote:
Ford - 52.4%
Reagan - 46.8%
THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
May 28, 1976
MEMORANDUM FOR MIKE DUVAL
RHN
FROM:
RON NESSEN
Here is a copy of a memo sent to me after the Michigan primary
by George Weeks, Governor Milliken's chief of staff, the Governor's
former press secretary, and a former colleague of mine at the
UPI.
This memo lists a number of aspects of the President's campaign
in Michigan, particularly those related to advertising and media
events, which Weeks thinks was successful and which he thinks
might be helpful in other States.
I thought you might want to have the benefit of his observations.
Attachment:
Memo to Ron Nessen from George Weeks
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Hartner
No: Governor
May 9, 1976
From; George Weeks
Cammo
Subject: Media and Campaign Issues
file
Mechige
As a follow-up on Bill HoLaughlin's memo on overall stretegy,
we think you can play 3. major role between now and the May 18
primary in issuing statements yourself, in suggesting positive
points the President might emphasize, and in identifying troublesome
areas he might encounter.
For openers, it would be good for you to set the stage for
this week S Michigan campaigning by issuing a statement today for
the Monday papers, radio and TV contrasting the common sense
leadership of the President with the nonesense of his challenger
his superficial and simplistic positions, his boxoffice diplomacy, etc
A draft based on some of the thoughts you have expressed is attached.
POSITIVE POINTS
Apart from the national campaign emphasis on economic recovery,
inflation, energy and other issues that should be good for Michigan,
there are several specific areas that could be developed.
Economic Development- The President has supported extension of
the Economic Development Administration, which has channelled about
10 million 2. year into Michigan, and the Upper Great Lakes
Regional Commission, which as supplied about $3 million C. year,
botho of them to help create jobs. The Administration XK responded
fevorably, for example, to your request for grents to Bay end
Musitegon counties.
Disanter Relief Your May 6 request for a Presidential declaration
for Bay, Grenac and Tuscola counties is pending. When the federal
ennouncement comes, there could be a follow-up on the totals so
for this year. It is substantial.
Great Lakes- Anything about them plays well in Michigan. It
would be good to be able to announcexa some progress in
international efforts to control water levels, or fight pollution.
PRB This is one of the hottest issues, and as a Presidential
statement about accelerated FDA and National Science Foundation
efforts would 80 over well in Republican outstate Michigan.
Transportation--Michigan's leadership in this aree could be
ackdowledged, with emphasis on your program to save the rails,
excend public transportation and gaix correct SEXTA funding and
organizational problems in order to get more federal aid. Anything
positive the President could get from Secretary Coleman would be
artrewsly holeful.
Detroit--Your efforts with the Mayor for a package emphasizing
self-help rather than outright state or federal bailout cowld be
recognized, and hopefully there could be come expression of progress
at the federal level on the longrange package you, Hex Ficher and
others presented at the White House months ago.
Crime --It would be good to tally the amount of LEEA funds that
have come into Michigan and to highlight some of the successful
foderally-funded programs.
Reason Out--We have assembled our own tally of what Reagan's 90
billion cut could mean to Michigan but federal agencies undoubtedly
have more updated nsterial that could be used.
You have asked the federal government for about $40 million
(figure needs to be checked) for research in shale exploration, and
we are going after the Solar Energy Research Insitute site. Tom DeCair
has indicated that the President has had encouraging words for several
S tates on the SERI selection and that it would be good that if he
at least could indicate that Michigan is not being ruled out, as
some fear, because he does not appear to be wanting to play homestate
favortism.
FEDERAL AID
The energy issue leads into what I think can be ons of the President
most vulnerable local Michigan issued- why hasn t Michigan fared well,
comparatively, in competition for federal aid and projects? Levin
made this a big issue in his compaign against you, and now, with
a Michigan man in the White House, this is an issue the Democrats
and stoking up for again. Among the issues are the closing of the
Creat Lakes Mapping institute, the threatened loss of the Warren
tank production, and Kxincheloe. (on the latter, Tom has heard
that Reagan is sending 3. retired general up there to gather material
for him.
We should have a special meeting on the federal aid issue.
OTHER ISSUES
Following are some other issues that could confront the President:
Seafarer We should give the President's people & briefing paper on
where you stand, since there is con iderable potential for the press
seeing 2. wide difference between your position and the President's
Pigeon River- There presumably is = conflict between your no drill
position and the President S national energy concerns.
Busing --It's E. dorment issue but one that probably will be raised.
The RSh emendment is still a good position for E. federal posture.
FORD & GERMED LIBRARY
The people of Michigan will have 00 opportunity this week
to compare the commonsense of President Ford and the nongsense
of his primary opponent.
It is nongsense to campaign for the Presidency on a script of
superficial and simplistic answers to complex domestic and
foreign issues. President Ford's commonsence leadership already
has produced new trust and a record of accomplishment. The record
shows that the President's performance compares favorabily to his
opponent's promises.
It's nonusense to propose 2 #90 billion cut in
federal taxes by merely shifting the burden to the states-which in
the case of Michigan would mean monexthanz#2x that We would have to
about double the budget funded by state taxes.
I prefer President Ford's common sense approach of trying to out
the rate of increased federal spending while continuing revenue
charing--which has meant more than
for Michigan.
It would be nonesense to base the nation S
foreign policy on the kind of boxoffice diplomacy that President
Ford's challenger has demonstrated over Panama. Terminating
negotiations and dismissing the president of that nation as If "a jerk'
isn't going to lead to the tind of U.S. security and longterm
international stability that President Ford and other Presidents
before him have been seeking through negotiati ns.
graft 2
It is nonsense and demagogic that a candidate who Was one of
the last Republicans to resagnx fully recognize the abuses of
Watergate would suggest that President Ford would somehow be tainted
by this sad chapter in American history. The fact is, the President
candor and integrity has have done much to restore trust in the
Presidency.
It's nongsense, norally wrong and politically stupid kex for
3. Republican candidate to appeal for crossovers of Wallace
Democrate and still expect to win the support of the bz vast
majority of voters.
Michigan is a state with great pride in its President, and 2
high stake in the outcome of the 1976 Presidential Cempaign.
I believe it also will be the state where the celluloid
candidacy of Ronald Reagan will be exposed.
THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
July 2, 1976
MEMORANDUM FOR:
MIKE DUVAL
FROM:
DAVE GERGEN DS
Over the past two weeks, Ronald Reagan has continually claimed that
he won the popular vote in the primaries where he met the President
head-on. He neglects, however, to include those primaries where
his name did not appear on the ballot i. e. Pennsylvania and Vermont.
In these two primaries, he only received a combined total of 45, 406
votes while President Ford received 760,486 votes.
When the vote totals from the Pennsylvania and Vermont primaries
are taken into account, the President leads the popular vote by
a margin of 52-48% (51.5-47.8%) over Reagan. The actual vote
margin is about 388, 000 in the President's favor.
The actual vote totals from all of the Republican primaries are
listed below:
FORD
5,363,328
REAGAN
4,975,224
OTHER
57,763
TOTALS
10,398,074
Attachment
FORD LIBRARY & 9ERALD
REPUBLICAN
REGION
FORD
REAGAN
OTHER
TOTAL
North East
Conn
Del
D.C.
-----
Ford ran unopposed -
Kent
67,868
62,567
130,435
Maine
Mass
115,375
63,555
14,481
193,411
N.J.
Ford ran unopposed ---
N.Y.
by Delegate
Penn
733,472
40.514
733.986
R.I.
9,365
4,480
508
14,352
Va
W Va
82,281
62,975
145,256
N.H.
55,156
53,569
11,155
119,880
Ver
27,014
4,892
251
32,157
Md
94,784
68,916
163,700
BERALD FORD LIBRARY
1,185,315
361,468
26,395
1,573,177
Southern
Ala
19,114
35,007
/
54.121
Ark
11,449
20,612
484
32,546
Ga
59,801
128,671
188,472
La
Miss
N.C.
88,897
101,468
3,362
193,727
S.C.
Okla
P.R.
Tenn
120,564
118,394
238,958
Vir Is
Fla
321,982
287,837
609,819
621,807
691,989
3,846
1,317,613
Mid West
Ill
456,750
311,295
7,582
-
775,627
I
Ind
307,582
323,772
631,354
Mich
689,540
363,791
8,651
1,061,982
Ohio
495,523
403,855
899,378
Wisc
326,869
|
262,126
2,817
591,812
2,276,264 1,663,839
19,050
960,153
Great Plains
Iowa
Kans
Minn
Mo
Neb
93,299
112,116
205,415
N.Dak
S.Dak
36,919
43,004
4,055
/
83,978
130,218
155,120
4,055
289,393
South West
Ari
N.Mex
Texas
151,032
309,936
2,052
463,020
Utah
151,032
309,936
2,052
463,020
North West
Alaska
Guam
Hawaii
Nev
13,747
31,637
2,365
47,749
Ore
146,911
133,242
280,153
Wash
Calif
800,572 1,536,400
2,336,972
961,230
1,701,279
2,365
2,664,874
Rocky Mtns
Col
Idaho
22,240
66,583
88,823
Mont
15,222
25,010
41,021
Wyoming
37,462
91,593
129,844