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H.R. Haldeman to John S. Bucalo. Re: Impossibility of endorsing Bucalo per endorsement policy. 6pp. w/ attachments. [Letter], 6/5/1962
H.R. Haldeman to Charles Farrington, Jr. Re: Fitzjohn Advertising. 2pp. [Memo], 5/7/1962
H.R. Haldeman to Thomas W. Riley. Re: Improbability of endorsing Otto Miller and M.L. Shepard per endorsement policy. 3pp. w/ attachments. [Letter], 3/19/1962
Thomas W. Riley to H.R. Haldeman. Re; Request for endorsement of Otto Miller and M.L. Shepard. 2pp. [Letter], 3/14/1962
"Need for Change" - Summary of political situation on West Contra Costa, California. 3pp. [Report], n.d.
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H.R. Haldeman to Thomas W. Riley. Re: Improbability of endorsing Otto Miller and M.L. Shepard per endorsement policy. 3pp. w/ attachments. [Letter], 3/19/1962
Thomas W. Riley to H.R. Haldeman. Re; Request for endorsement of Otto Miller and M.L. Shepard. 2pp. [Letter], 3/14/1962
"Need for Change" - Summary of political situation on West Contra Costa, California. 3pp. [Report], n.d.
"Summary of the Situation." - Further summary of political situation in West Contra Costa, California. 3pp. [Report], n.d.
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62
27
06/05/1962
Letter
H.R. Haldeman to John S. Bucalo. Re:
Impossibility of endorsing Bucalo per
endorsement policy. 6pp. w/ attachments.
62
27
05/07/1962
Memo
H.R. Haldeman to Charles Farrington, Jr.
Re: Fitzjohn Advertising. 2pp.
62
27
03/19/1962
Letter
H.R. Haldeman to Thomas W. Riley. Re:
Improbability of endorsing Otto Miller and
M.L. Shepard per endorsement policy. 3pp.
w/ attachments.
62
27
03/14/1962
Letter
Thomas W. Riley to H.R. Haldeman. Re;
Request for endorsement of Otto Miller and
M.L. Shepard. 2pp.
62
27
n.d.
Report
"Need for Change" - Summary of political
situation on West Contra Costa, California.
3pp.
62
27
n.d.
Report
"Summary of the Situation." - Further
summary of political situation in West Contra
Costa, California. 3pp.
Thursday, September 06, 2007
Page 1 of 1
June 5, 1962
Dear Mr. Bucalo:
Dick Nixon has asked me to
express his thanks for your letter of
XX
May 26th.
As I am sure you will realize,
date
firm policy rulings must be made and followed,
in fairness to all concerned. In this case, the
policy is that there will be no involvement in
B (Bucalo)
out-of-state campaigns, which of course pre-
cludes Dick calling or writing Mr. Cromarty, as
you have requested.
We feel certain you will under-
stand what we believe to be the only fair and just
method of handling this and many other similar
requests.
With kind regards.
File: Candidate Policy (TD's)
Endorsement
Sincerely,
H. R. Haldeman
Mr. John S. Bucalo
25 Ascan Avenue
Forest Hills 75, New York
INTER-OFFICE MEMORANDUM
DW
Nixon for Governor
To:
H.R. Haldeman
Date: June 2, 1962
From:
Mail Office Pgs
Subject:
request for RN endorsement in out-of-state Republican contest
(for Republican nomination for NY First Congressional District - Suffolk County)
Distribution:
for whatever action appropriate
the re
Mr. John S. Bucalo
25 Ascan Avenue
Forest Hills 75, New York
policy of no in
other R interference elections etc
FIRE
JOHN S. BUCALO
AUTO
LIFE
REAL ESTATE, ALL FORMS OF INSURANCE
LIABILITY
25 ASCAN AVENUE
236 WYCKOFF AVENUE
CHRISTIAN AVENUE
BROOKLYN 37, N. Y.
FOREST HILLS 75, N. Y.
STONY BROOK, L. I., N. Y.
EVergreen 6-2854
BOulevard 1-8203
STony Brook 7-0148
May 26, 1962
as
Mr. Richard Nixon
P.O. Box 6539
Los Angeles 55, California
Dear Mr. Nixon:
I am seeking, as you can see by the two enclosed press releases, the
Republican nomination for the Congressional seat now held by Otis Pike
(Democrat). Of course, the Rockefeller liberals, who deliberately
scuttled your '60 campaign in New York, are trying desperately to forestall
my designation
As you may know, I was one of your real campaigners in New York in 1960.
Your records will indicate this.
The Republican nomination will be made within a few days. I would sincerely
appreciate any help you may be able to give in having the Suffolk County
Republican leader, Mr. Cromarty, nominate me. His office is at the Republican
Headquarters, Atlantic Avenue, Blue Point, L.I., N.Y. The telephone number
is 516 GRover52300.
Many thanks for your very kind consideration. Best wishes for your continued
good work as you take over as Governor after next November's elections.
Sincerely yours.
John S Ducab John S. Bucalo
S.
JSB:vs
Enc. (?)
FROM: THE UNITED TAXPAYERS PARTY
Box 203 - CHRISTIAN AVENUE
STONY BROOK, L.I., N. Y.
TEL: STONY BROOK 7-0148
RELEASE UPON RECEIPT
VITO P. BATTISTA, CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE UNITED TAXPAYERS
PARTY HAS ANNOUNCED HIS FULL SUPPORT AND ENDORSEMENT OF JOHN S. BUCALO FOR CONGRESS
IN THE FIRST CONGRESS ) ONAL DISTRICT IN EASTERN SUFFOLK COUNTY.
MR. BUCALO RECEIVED THE NOMINATION BECAUSE OF HIS TIRELESS EFFORTS IN BEHALF
OF THE CONSERVATIVE CAUSE AND PUBLIC HEARINGSTNROUGHOUT NEW YORK STATE.
BATTISTA IN HIS ENDORSEMENT OF BUCALO STATED THAT, "MR. BUCALO IS EMINENTLY
QUALIFIED FOR THIS CONGRESSIONAL POST BECAUSE HE IS A DYNAMIC, WELL-EDUCATED AND
SUCCESSFULL SELF-MADE BUSINESSMAN."
BUCALO HAS TAKEN AN EFFECTIVE STAND WITH BATTISTA IN SEVERAL ELECTIONS IN
SUPPORT OF CONSERVATIVE CANDIDATES AND PRINCIPALLY IN THE ROCKEFELLER CAMPAIGN
OF 1958 AND IN THE PRESIDENTIAL CAMPAIGN OF VICE-PRESIDENT NIXON IN 1960. IN
ADDITION, HE WAS RESPONSIBLE FOR OBTAINING MORE THAN 25,000 SIGNATURES ON BATTISTA'S
PETITIONS.
SAID BATTISTA, A BROOKLYN ARCHITECT AND TWICE-MAYORALITY CANDIDATE IN NEW
YORK CITY, "ALL CONSERVATIVE VOTERS AND THOSE WHO BELIEVE IN THE SPIRIT OF FREE
ENTERPRISE SHOULD SUPPORT MR. BUCALO BECAUSE HE STANDS FOR A CONSERVATIVE PLAT-
FORM AND EMBODIES THE HOME RULE PRINCIPLE OF
GOVERNMENT,
A
FOREIGN
POLICY, AND IS AN ADVOCATE OF
BREEGENG
AN END,
UNWARRANTED, AND
UNWANTED GOVERNMENT CONTROLS".
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we other our ditributed chosed compaign with Best our own wishes films finds S. Bucab
Bucalo for Congress Headquarters
For release after 12:00 Noon,
Box 203 Christian Avonue
Vodnesday, Pay 25, 1962
Story Brook, L.I., N.Y.
Stony Brook 7-0148
PRESS ELFASE
John S. Puealo, of Stony Broch, L.I., conservative candidate for the
Republican nomination to the United States House of Representatives, in the
First Congressional District of Pastern Long Island, assailed the New York City
Rent and Rehabilitation Law in a Public Hearing at City Hall today. 'r. Ducale
is expected to have the endorsement of the Conservative Party, the United
Tampayers Party and the Young Americans for Freedom in his bid to unscat Otis
Pike. Democrat)
J hn S. Bucalo, well known as a top aido to Vito P. Dattista, the United Tax-
payers candidate of 1957 and 1961 for Mayor of the City of New York, spoke on
behalf of the Young Americans for Froedom. He stated that he and his
rganization are unequivocally opposed to unnecessary, unwarranted And
ridiculous government controls.
If there vas over any need for the capricious control of ronts, it has long
since passed. It has been oppressing the var votcran, the very one who WS
sup osed to be protected by the law when it was passed 19 years ago, he said.
Ir. Bucclo then cited a recent case of an immigrant Nazi var veteran and his
family, who had their passage, clothes, food, furniture and other expenses
paid for by an American Charitable Organization. The organization also found
them an 80.00 ront controlled apartment and a $200.00 a week job.
"Although he could not yet speak English, being in this country only 5 months,
the irmigrent vas able to find his very to the Rent Office and register a complaint,
demanding rent refunds and even demanded compensation for his loss of pay for
the time used in prosccuting the complaint against the landlord. The landlord,
being a disabled voteran of World Var II, took C. very dim view of this nonsense,
porticularly since five city rent control employees were simulteneously falling
over each other trying to please this non-voting Nazi immigrant in preference to
the natural born American war veteran owner."
"Somothing is radically rotten in New York when this kind of abuse is not only
telerated, but encouraged", John S. Bucalo exclaimed: This 1aw is delikorately
planned class discrimination, designed to create hatred and abuse and to pre-
occupy the rinds of the citizonry in = continuing offort to caver up and placato
them for the real failures of city government. Nov York City's noighbers are
inconsed not only because of the injusticos of this law, but also because they
reali o it is = smoke scroon for the wide open garbling and five rillion dollar
E day dope operations in Date York City. The citizons of Now York State r sent
six million dollars of shoir money being pource down the boin to provily 1:
oppression and tyrenny, while they are it poril of ing ongulfed in the
resultant sprending cancer creating from Nov York City.
"It is time to face the roal issues confronting cur seciety nd to climinate the
phony cnos", r. "usele went ON. "AL impodiate docontrel plan must bc instituted."
"The Hardship AT lications frozon by Governer Reckeffller, which have been pending
S long as a your , should all bo granted irrediately with increases retro stive
to the date of filing." He then presented his decontrol plan which he said
"evon the nest 1117 ture liberal could not in g od conscience oppose".
Vr. Duesls stuted that in his discussions with rost of the to de sent at th
Rent Hoaring, ho has found that they are cretionally unstable and in-
willoctully imature, causing them to create e blind fination OL the small
property cimer as the root of L.11 of their troubles. "The prop rty ovner is used
us C. whipping bey and the New York City Fort Commission and the Building
Department are the clubs". He said the State of New York would to better
appropriate the annual six million Collars expenditure on psychological
rchabilit tion of those risquided individuals rather than in administering this
discriminating law.
"The Democratic Party has always attempted to create the illusion that they are
the saviors of the rinority group. How then do you explain the deliberate
persecution of the small proporty ovner rity group?
Charles Farrington, Jr.
5-7-62
Bob Haldeman
Fitzjohn Advertising
Cand. Enciones-
Send this file over to Bob Finch and ask him what
see CF (
we can or should do about it.
Charles Farrington
4-23-62
Bob Haldeman
Bill Roberts, of Spencer-Roberts, is managing George
Rieci's campaign and is very concerned about the newspaper ads
that Ricci's opponent, Fitzjohn, has been running picturing
both Fitsjohn and RN with the implied RN endorsement.
X X
file:
0
Roberts has requested a letter from us to Fitzjohn, asking
him not to incorporate RN in his advertising since Nixon, of course,
date
has taken the position that he will not endorse any Republican
candidate in contested primaries.
Will you get a letter off to Fitsjohn, with copy to Bill Roberts,
as quickly as possible ?
Cand. - Endorsements
C Farrington - Memo file
March 19, 1962
Mr. Thomas W. Riley
Lynmar Company
427 Tenth Street
Richmond, California
Dear Tom:
Thanks very much for your letter of March 14th and the
attached material.
I am sure you will understand that there is a problem involved
in having Dick address letters to Miller and Shepard at this
particular time. However, I know that he would be most
happy to do so If you file and are unopposed in the
GOP primary.
Meantime, I have talked with Cap and think perhaps he may
be able to be of some assistance to you in this situation.
I assume you will have heard from him by now.
I certainly wish you the best of luck and trust you will be
able to solve the financial problem, which I recognize
can be a real tough hurdle.
Keep me posted on the situation, and best regards.
Sincerely,
H. R. Haldeman
"Kile Candidates
x - ehrin.
public
relations
Lynmar Company
advertising
marketing
427 TENTH STREET . RICHMOND, CALIFORNIA BE 3-7777
March 14, 1962
Mr. Bob Haldeman
P. 0. Box 6539
Los Angeles 55, California
Dear Bob:
information
I am writing to you in the hope that I can Venlist the
support of Richard Nixon in my attempts to become a candidate in
the 11th District for the State Assembly.
This seat is presently held by John Knox, a Democrat. I am
including for your information a portion of his voting record in the
1961 session of the legislature. I am also attaching other material
which I have assembled in connection with seeking support to undertake
this campaign.
The basic problem involves my personal finances. As you know,
I am presently the Administrative Assistant for Congressman John
Baldwin and represent John in Contra Costa County, which is the new
14th Congressional District. This is a three-day-a-week position.
The remaining portion of my time is devoted to my own business, the
"Lynmar Company" which I own and operate.
In order to become a candidate for the Assembly in this
District it is obvious that I should first have to resign from my
position as John Baldwin's Administrative Assistant, here. This
presents a number of obvious financial problems, since the company
which holds the mortgage on my home and the corner grocer can hardly
get exercised over my desires to run for the State Assembly.
I have discussed this matter in great detail with most of
the leading members of our West Contra Costa Industrial Committee.
They have been thoroughly briefed on the problem and possible solutions
and the likelihood of carrying out a successful campaign to replace
the incumbent Assemblyman with a Republican.
Despite the enthusiasm with which my proposals have been
received, I still feel I am just short of sufficient motivation on
the part of the Industrial Association to get out and adequately
finance such a campaign. I am quite convinced, however, that if it
were possible for Richard Nixon to address two letters, or in lieu
thereof, to place two phone calls, to key persons in our West Contra
Costa industrial community, that we could tip the balance of
Mr. Bob Haldeman
(Thomas W. Riley)
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March 14, 1962
enthusiasm in favor of our cause. I would desire, if possible, that
a letter, or a phone call from Dick, be directed to the following:
Mr. Otto Miller, President
Standard Oil Company of California
225 Bush Street
San Francisco, California
(who would determine policy at the Richmond Refinery)
Mr. M. L. Shepard, President
Richmond Industrial Association
% Garwood Industries,
4th and Wright Streets
Richmond, California
In both letters it would be helpful if it could be explained
that it is Nixon's understanding that I have personally contacted
both of their offices and discussed the problem of undertaking a
campaign in the 11th Assembly District. It would also be helpful
if in Richard Nixon's own words he could explain his attitude toward
the need to elect capable Republicans to the State Legislature in
order to further any constructive Republican programs should the
Republicans be fortunate enough to elect a Governor this year.
I know that just a short and simple communication to this
effect will probably have decisive results and will contribute
greatly toward bringing together a unified Republican campaign for
both the State Legislature and in behalf of Dick Nixon in this county.
Such assistance as you can extend to me in this matter will
be deeply appreciated.
John Riley
TWR:ed
Enclosures
P.S. I know I needn't call your attention to the fact that the
closing date for filing is March 30.
NEED FOR A CHANGE
For more than a decade West Contra Costa--the Eleventh
Assembly District---has been represented in the California State
Legislature by the ultra-liberal wing of the Democratic Party.
Perhaps nowhere in this State has a county been SO
consistent in electing to the important lower house of the State
Legislature representatives who have emphasized in their voting
behavior the element of antagonism between labor and business and
the various concepts of government paternalism.
However, the epitome of voting records past is documented
in the enclosed voting record of the present Democrat incumbent.
There can be little doubt in the minds of men in business
as to this politican's attitude toward contributing to an "unfavorable
business climate" during the years ahead. But, of even more grave
concern is the long-range effect of his expressed attitude or. the
relationship between the basic components of our community.
There may be some question over what our representative
in the State Assembly can do toward re-establishing a much needed
system of commmications between the community at large and the
components of business and industry. But, certainly his record of
preoccupation with legislation which only serves to stifle under-
standing by supporting Laws which might give an advantage to one
segment of our community at the expense of another cannot bridge
this dangerous void.
It is the author's sincere opinion that our State Assembly
representative can and must exercise the prestige of his office to
reunify our community not only by supporting, but also opposing
legislation and by providing a communication system between all
interests,
THE ASSEMBLYMAN. A COMMUNICATOR
The author holds to the concept that the interrelationship
between all componento of our community will determine how far and
how fast our comunity will grow and prosper. The success of this
interrelationship will determine how well we can survive the various
crises which periodically mark our economic system.
The author subscribes to the concept that "enlightened
self-interest" to still the basic motivation for unifying our
community into a prosperous, thriving environment.
The concept that " what is good for labor is good for the
community" is valid only so long as it is coupled with the concept
that 11 what in good for business and industry is good for the
community.
IT
-- 1 MY
But, there is a clear and present danger in the application
of both of these concepts in West Contra Costa, today.
Too often, possibly because of absentee ownership, there
is a lack of the means to provide understanding of the needs of
industry and business by the community at large. Perhaps for the
same reason, there often appears a lack of understanding by business
and industry of the requirements of our community needo and
expectations. Regardless of the cause, the lines of communication
must be reistablished.
Community action to fulfill its needs frequently results in
legislative panacen. There is ample reason to believe that legislation
may not always be the most efficient means to meet certain needs.
In the case of legislation affecting our systems of
producing goods and services---directly, where freedom of action is
inhibited, or, indirectly, by adding new burdens of non-profit-making
expenditures---there is seldom heard a catalytic voice to precipitate
thoughtful study.
The incumbent Assemblyman;s voting record, attached, clearly
indicates that the most boisterous political voice of the moment will
obtain its will.
Lack of action to replace this public official can only
serve as a silent endorsement of his past record. Lack of action can
only serve to give renewed encouragement to those legislators who have
introduced those measures so dangerous end repugnant to business and
industry.
Indeed, the aphorism 11 we must hang together, or hang
separately" has never been more appropriate than applied to our West
Contra Costa community, today.
Business and industry in our community must get hip-deep
into politics today if it is to survive. Our local industrial
interests doing business nationally, especially must step forward
and take part to protect Local investment and inventory.
But, local business as well---which, in effect, are actually
satellites to the stara of our local industrial community---have an
equal responsibility to assure that our West county economy. continues
to grow and prosper. Indeed, the entire community, dependent upon
business and industry for jobs and taxes, has a vested interest in
assuring that means to accommodate its needs and expectations can be
found which will not kill the Golden Goose.
Since the State Assemblyman must serve the entire community
of 11 enlightened self-interest, he must be sensitive to all points of
view. The record of the incumbent Assemblyman clearly reveals this
is not the case, today.
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Our several communities of self-interest are all legitimate.
In the partnership of our total community, each act must be
given thoughtful consideration to assure that restrictions against
one are not welded into a body of law at the expense of the other.
Government properly retains the exclusive franchise to
create money. Individuals, businesses and industries can only earn
or spend money. Earning or spending money is often a function of
saving 02 investing. Legitimate profit---whether by individuals,
businesses 02 industries---is the essence of "enlightened self-interest.
Since neither business nor industry can create money,
legislative actions requiring not only reasonable taxes, but
expenditures for non-profit-making activities, force business and
industry to pass along these overhead costs to the ultimate consumer.
When the overhead costs of producing goods and services---which are
factors controlled by production, distribution, profit and taxes---
exceeds the consumer's ability to buy them then the business or
industry closes its doors. When this happens, that portion of the
taxes paid by the defunct business or industry is shifted to those
enterprises remaining in the community, no well as to the property
owners and residents in the community at large. Likewise, goods and
services previously bought by the defunct organization are no
longer purchased, thus, further affecting the flow of money, level
of employment and tax base within the community.
This delicate interrelationship between all components in
our community is well-known. But, it is evident that this basic
concept of the process of 11 enlightened self-interest" has been
forgotten or purposely ignored by our present incumbent in the State
Assembly and his colleagues.
Action is needed. It must come immediately, or our
community faces neadless and tragic disaster.
##
SUPEJARY 07 THE SITUATION
The Eleventh Assembly District contains some 484 precincts
based upon the precinct boundries in existence during the 1960 general
elections. Due to population expansion and new housing tract develop-
ment since that period, it is estimated the new District will include
some 500 precincts.
The District contains all of the First Supervisorial District
and all of the Second Supervisorial District, less that portion east
of the Son Remon Valley High School district's western boundry.
Registration reported by the County Clerk on January 15, 1962
showed Republicans outregistered by 21,034. Republican registration was
reported at 34,403; Democrats, 55,437. The bull: of GOP registration
is located in about 130 precincts, three-quarters of which are in
the Second Supervisorial ( Orinda, Lafayette, Moraga) district. The
remainder is Located in the 21 Kensington precincts, about 15 upper
EL Cerrito precincts and in about five precincts in the so-called
Whitecliff area of Richmond. All precincto have at least some GOP
registration.
Republican voting habits reveal an unusually high participatio
at the polls. For example, of four Republican candidates running
during the 1960 general election compaign, three received more votes
than there were registered Republicans. Because of good and experience
volunteer precinct organization in depth in the 130 Republican precincts
it can be stated that the GOP turned out an estimated 96 per cent of
its voting strength.
The question of party registration is misleading, as
indicated above. Among registered Democrate, cross-party voting
behavior is particularily strong. The Republican candidate for the
Eleventh Assembly District seat received 21,097 votes in the 1960
campaign. There were a total of only 21,097 registered Republicans.
Assuming that the 96 per cent Republican voter participation is valid,
and assuming all Republican votes were cast for the COP candidate,
than it in obvious that 1,444 Democrate crossed party lines and voted
for the Republican candidate. Some observers question the percentage
of Republican voter participation as well as the number of Republicans
who actually voted for the candidate. They have suggested the number
of Democrate who crossed party lines may have actually numbered as
high as 8,000.
Examination of the Democrat candidate's vote is important
to the discussion. The Democrat won handily despite the fact that he
failed to get 12,715 of his party's registered vote. His 226 vote
constituted only 76.1 per cent of the number of registered Democrats.
Of key importance to this analysis is the fact that with
the 1961 reapportionment of the Eleventh Assembly District, Democratic
registration has gained only 1,496. Republican registration has been
increased by 13,306.
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Had the 1960 Assembly district contest been conducted within
the boundries of the newly reapportioned district, and had each
candidate received the same proportions of votes as reflected above,
the Republican candidate would have lost to the present Democrat
incumbent by 6,819 votes instead of 19,529.
It should also be noted that the Republican candidate had
a total campaign budget of less than $ 2,500. The labor-supported
Democrat spent on estimated $ 10,000 on newspaper advertising, direct
mail and other compaign materials.
ESTIMATE OF THE SITUATION, TODAY
The virtue of incumbency will add to the Denecratic
candidate's advantage. The absence of a bitter primary, which marked
the 1960 Democratic primary, will also be to his benefit. The fact
that he also enters the forthcoming contest with a 21,034 registra-
tion margin also presents a sizable obstacle for a Republican opponent.
However, the Democrat incumbent 18 virtually unknown in
the Republican strongholds of Orinda, Lefayette and Moraga. His
incumbency will probably give him very little measurable advantage
in those aseas. Further, since the coming election is an off-year
affair, and since there is statistical evidence that among Denocratic
voters both gubernatorial candidates are equally unpopular, there is
good reason to believe that the incumbent Democrat Assemblyman will
not improve his voting strength at the polls over his 1960 record.
On the Republican side, there is good evidence that GOP
volunteer precinct organization is both numerically superior and
more determined than at any time since the Presidential campaign
more than D. decade ago. Controlled surveys in the Richmond area
further indicates an unusual amount of support for traditional
( as oppesed to so-called partican) conservation among registered
Democrats. The incumbent Assemblyman is clearly not a conservative.
And, in fact, he has gone out of his way to publically debunk the
concept of traditional American concervation.
In the author's opinion, a well-organized, reasonably
financed financed and dedicated campaign can do much toward whittling
down the 21,000 Democratic registration bulge. And, while the
campaign should be geared to overcome the fall margin, it is probably
more realistic to assume that it will only be necessary to switch an
estimated 7,000 to 8,000 Democratic votes. Based on the surveys
mentioned above, this task is well within the present Republican
Party capability.
FINANCES, KEY TO VICTORY
The basic factor to winning control of the Eleventh Assembly
District involves the selection and support of a candidate who will
be ready, willing and able to conduct a hard compaign down in the
precincts.
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Such a candidate must be presentable, well versed on the
key issues taxation and expanding government control and be
willing and able to devote fulltime to campaigning from the moment
he files for the office, through the primary, and, if he wins, on
through the general election.
But, the key to his success will depend upon adequate
financing of himself and the campaign. The following is an estimate
of the minimum budget required for the campaign operations:
BUDGET
PRIMARY CAMPAIGN
Brochure to all GOP
( includes postage )
$ 2,000
Bumper strips
120
Misc. Graphic
200
Misc. expenses ( filing fee, etc.)
300
Total
$ 2,620
GENERAL CAMPAIGN
Brochure to all voters
( includes postage )
$ 4,500
Bumper strips
300
Sign Boards
( includes paper )
2,600
Newspaper Advertising
2,600
Misc. Graphic
( quarter cards, handcards, etc.)
400
Headquarters
Rent
$ 200
Utilities
50
Telephone
800
Operating
400
Signs, etc.
100
Misc
200
Total headquarters
1,750
Press and public relations
1,000
Total
$ 13,150
Total campaign *
$ 15,770
* Explanation will be given