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From Buchanan to RN RE: polling information on the Wisconsin Democratic primary and Buchanan's analysis. 2 pgs. [Subject: Campaign] [Memo], 3/29/1972
From Buchanan to Haldeman and Colson RE: setting up a meeting with Deputy Secretary of Defense Packard on his recent announcement of a large contribution. 1 pg. [Subject: White House Staff] [Memo], 1/3/1972
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3/29/1972
Campaign
Memo
From Buchanan to RN RE: polling
information on the Wisconsin Democratic
primary and Buchanan's analysis. 2 pgs.
1
32
1/3/1972
White House Staff
Memo
From Buchanan to Haldeman and Colson
RE: setting up a meeting with Deputy
Secretary of Defense Packard on his recent
announcement of a large contribution. 1 pg.
Monday, September 27, 2010
Page 1 of 1
THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
March 29, 1972
MEMORANDUM TO THE PRESIDENT
(Per HRH)
FROM:
PATRICK J. BUCHANAN
McGovern's Deputy Campaign Manager, a friend from my Soviet
trip, a level-headed fellow, called me today to say that McGovern
will win in Wisconsin. He gave me the following polls:
MCGOVERN'S PRIVATE POLLS
AFL-CIO
QUAYLE POLL
Humphrey
23
McGovern
24
McGovern
19
Humphrey
18
Muskie
14
Muskie
15
Jackson
13
Jackson
13
Wallace
9
Wallace
10
Lindsay
4
Lindsay
1
Other
3
Undecided
19
Undecided
14
My friend tells me that in the McGovern Poll, McGovern is carried
much lower than normal -- since it does not include the Second
District (Madison) where McGovern is conceded to be immensely
strong, compared with the other Democrats. Further, he says
that those polled were those who intended to vote in the Democratic
Primary, including Republicans.
-2-
This is hard to believe. Seems to me, even if these figures are
accurate, however, that George Wallace will pick up some of the
undecided -- he surely did in Florida.
But the McGovern fellow contends tha Muskie could come in fourth
or even fifth in the race -- which would be a climactic disaster for
Big Ed.
Again, if these figures are accurate -- McGovern would be greatly
enhanced; the liberal press would fall all over him for the next two
weeks. Humphrey would be set back. Muskie would sustain a near
fatal blow. Big John Lindsay would be finished. The situation would
be more confused than ever. The likelihood of a first ballot
nomination for the Democrats would be increasingly remote. In short,
if this is the outcome, it would seem that the pressures on Kennedy
would be substantial to move.
Buchanan
NOTE: If we have some hard poll informa tion, and this is a possibility,
then we should have Republicans cross over and vote for George McGovern.
Word should go forth today.
PJB
[Item N.S]
January 3, 1972
MEMORANDUM TO:
H. R. HALDEMAN
CHUCK COLSON
FROM:
PAT BUCHANAN
Deputy Secretary of Defense Packard has, according to
his own commitment, said he will give away some
$18 million earned by his firm, while he was in office
here; any chance we can get together with him on how
that money is spent, for "charitable" purposes.
Paul Simpson, who runs that television project down
in Nashville would like a slice of the cake. Can we
get to Packard any way to indicate that Simpson's and
perhaps some others are "worthwhile" causes.
Pat Buchanan