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47
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12/17/1971
Campaign
Memo
From Khachigian to Buchanan RE: info on
requested early primaries. 3 pgs.
47
31
12/15/1971
Campaign
Memo
From Khachigian to Whitaker RE: Gallup
Poll results. 4 pgs.
Monday, April 13, 2015
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DOCUMENT WITHDRAWAL RECORD [NIXON PROJECT]
DOCUMENT
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Menie
Khachigian to Buchanan re
12/17/71
[Doc 109]
(15%)
early pumaries, with attached
draft Copy
N.2
mens
whachigian to whitaher, re:
12/15/71
< (nix)
[Doc 110]
Fallep Pall, with attached
dropt Copy
N-3
meno
Phachisian to Berhanan re:
12/7/21
< (mix)
[Doc 111)
Dems' slush fund
N-4
memo
phoch sion to Bechara, The:
12/7/71
C (nif)
[Doc 112]
Wallore
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MEMORANDUM
THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
DETERMINED TO BE AN
ADMINISTRATIVE MARKING
December 17, 1971
E.O. 12065, Section 6-102
By
VM
NARS, Date 2-2-81
CONFIDENTIAL
MEMORANDUM FOR PATRICK J. BUCHANAN
FROM: KENNETH L. KHACHIGIAN VVe
Here is some basic information you wanted on the early pri-
maries. Basically, it involves crossover voting and the like.
In New Hampshire, an individual has to vote on their party's
ballot. Once they declare their party affiliation, they must vote on
that ballot. They can write in names of other party candidates, but
those votes don't count towards delegate apportionment. Note that
in New Hampshire independents may vote in either party's primary.
Pete McCloskey is getting the kids to register as independents
to do this very thing.
In Florida, once a person is registered in a party, he can't
vote in the other party's primary.
In Illinois when the person goes to vote, he signs an affidavit
declaring whether he is a Dem or Republican and he gets that
party's ballot and he can vote only on that ballot.
In Wisconsin, there is no registration. People go to the polls,
get two ballots (one Republican and one Dem). They vote on one
ballot and throw the other away. Thus, crossover voting is essen-
tially allowed and it may be in our interest to have Republicans vote
on the Dem ballot for HHH.
Note: per your question on whether we are O.K. in Illinois, I
checked with Magruder. Jeb said everything is under control and
that all districts will have slates running pledged to RN. Our
machinery is deciding which delegates are running, and there is no
chance that McCloskey (or Ashbrook) can slip in slates to beat us --
at least those chances have been.minimized. All voting is for district
delegates and there is not a statewide vote for a particular candidate.
Confidential
12/17/71
MEMORANDUM FOR PATRICK J. BUCHANAN
FROM: KENNETH L. KHACHIGIAN
Here is some basic information you wanted on the
DETERMINED TO BE AN
ALMINISTRATIVE MARKING
12065, Section 6-102
By NARS, 2-2-81
early primaries. Basically,i it involves crossover MXXX voting
Date
and the like*.
In New Hampshire, XR an XX individual has to vote
on their party's **** ballot. ONce they decaare their
E.
party affiliation, they la must vote on that ballot. They
can write in names of other party candidates, but those
votes don't count towards delegate apportionment. Note
tha t in New Hampshirex independents may vote in either
party's primary. Pete McCloskey is getting the kids to
register as independents to do this very thing.
In Florida, once a person is registered in a party, he
can't vote in the other party's primary.
In Illinois when the person goes to vote, he signes
an affidavit declaring whether he is a Dem or Republican and
he gets that party's hap ballot and he can MA98 vote only
on that ballot.
In Wisconsin, there is no registration. People go to
the polls, get two batlots (one Republican and one Dem). They
vote on one ballot and throw the other away. Thus, crossover
voting is essentially allowed and it may be in our interest
to have Republicans vote on the Dem ballot for HHH.
Note: per your question on whether we are O.K. in Illinois,
page 2
I checked with Magruder. San Jeb said everything is under
control and that all X districts will have slates running
p ledged to RN. Our machinery is deciding which delegates
are running, and there is no chance that McCloskey (or
Ashbrook) can slip in slates to beat us -- at **** least
those chances have MMMM been mimimized. voting
is for district delegates and there is not a statewide X vote
for a particular candidate.
THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
December 15, 1971
MEMORANDUM FOR JOHN C. WHITAKER
FROM: KENNETH L. KHACHIGIAN
the
SUBJECT: GALLUP POLL
As in the past, we have received information on the latest
trial heats breaking out farmer opinion from the general sample.
Here are the latest findings (note that McGovern has been included
for the first time).
RN
Muskie
Wallace
Und.
National
44%
41%
10%
5%
Farmers
51
34
10
5
RN
EMK
Wallace
Und.
National
44%
41%
10%
5%
Farmers
45
41
10
4
RN
HHH
Wallace
Und.
National
47%
37%
12%
4%
Farmers
45
41
10
4
RN
McGovern
Wallace
Und.
National
49%
33%
12%
6%
Farmers
59
18
14
9
Page 2
You should note that the interview dates for this polling
were November 19-22 -- during the confirmation fight for
Earl Butz. That may account for the softening of support
vis 'a vis the opposition. Muskie pulled up a little bit, as did
Kennedy. Humphrey made an enormous jump since the last
poll -- perhaps reflecting his outspokenness during the Butz
confirmation. McGovern, who is supposed to be the farmer's
friend, gets absolutely wiped out by RN.
Please compare these figures with the ones included in a
memo I sent you on November 22. I send these with the usual
caveats that I don't take complete stock in their accuracy while
believing they help show trends.
DCC : Buchanon
12/15/71
MEMORANDUM FOR JOHN C. WHITAKER
FROM: KENNETH L. KHACHIGIAN
SUBJECT: GALLUPE DOLL
As in the past, we have received information on
the latest
trial heats breaking out farmer opinion
from the general sample. Here are the
latest findings (note
that McGovern has been included for the first time).
(insert poll results)
should
You
note that the interview dates for this polling
were November 19-22 -- during the confirmation fight
for Earl Butz. That may account for the softening of
support
vis a vis the opposition. Muskie pulled up a
little bit, as did Kennedy.
Humphrey made an enormous
jump since the last poll -- perhaps reflecting his outspokenness
during the Butz confirmation. McGovern, who is supposed to
be the farmer S friend, gets
absolutely wiped out by
RN.
Please compare these figures with the ones included
sent
in a memo I
you on November 22. I send these with
the usual caveats that I don't take complete stock in their
accuracy while believing
thelp
show
trends.
interview dates -- November 19-22
poll appeared December 10 and December 13
RN
Muskie
Wallace
Und.
INsent
Natinl
44%
41%
10%
5%
Farmers 51
34
10
5
RN
EMK
WAAlace
Und.
Natl
44%
41%
10%
5%
Farmers
45
41
10
4
RN
HHH
Wallace
Und.
Natl.
47%
37%
12%
4%
Farmers 45
41
10
4
RN
McGovern
Wallace
Und.
Natil.
49%
33%
12%
6%
Farmers 59
18
14
9