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From Bob Finch to the President. RE:
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Points - Presidential Visit to
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MEMORANDUM FOR THE PRESIDENT
October 28, 1970
From Bob Finch
Subject: Talking Points - Presidential Visit to California
I
POLLS
Consensus of Spencer Roberts, DMI, Field, Muchmore and
Dorothy Corey.
1. Reagan six to ten points ahead - which would be a victory margin
of 500, 000 to 800, 000 votes. (Give a working equation of about
80 to 90,000 votes for a point in the rest of these rundowns).
2. Murphy four to six points behind.
3.
Evelle Younger still favored but O'Brien closing fast.
(Present margin looks like 200, 000).
4. Great voter confusion over the two Flournoys. Incumbent Hugh
Flournoy is still four points ahead in all polls in the Comptroller's
Race. Pat Brown, Jr., is holding a slim two point lead over
Jim Flournoy (he is the Black).
5. Rafferty is still ahead in the race for Superintendent of Public
Instruction but Riles has come on strong and closed the lead
from three to four percent.
(In this past week - when I have been in and out of here - I endorsed
Rafferty and Jim Flournoy. (I felt I had to do this - endorse Jim
Flournoy as well as I did not want to be in position of being anti-Black
since
Riles is a Negro.
II
ISSUES
1.
In all polls, unemployment leads other issues in California.
Considerable television in this last few days of people lined up
collecting unemployment insurance -- Unruh making this major
issue.
Considerable coverage that over 800 people showed up (lined up)
for 40 advertised jobs reading meters for the Metropolitan Water
District in Los Angeles.
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II
ISSUES (Continued)
2. Closely following the economic-employment issue is the "social"
issue - -- crime/welfare. Has been highly accentuated by the
murder of the Santa Cruz doctor and his family; the bombing of
the church at the policeman's funeral in San Francisco; the
burning yesterday of the Bank of America at the Irvine Campus,
etc. etc.
3. The third item in all polls is pollution, environment and "quality
of life. "
III RECOMMENDATIONS:
1.
In urging Murphy's re-election, come down hard on your personal
relationship and longstanding friendship; your confidence in him as
a man; as well as the fact that he supported you on the issues.; that
you know him to be a man of integrity, compassion, a hard worker.
2. It is very important to refer to his family - for the first time this
last week they are bringing his daughter and his son into the
campaign.
The Tricia Nixon spots have been most effective she talkes about
having worked in his office, tells how she feels about him, etc. and
this has had quite an impact.
3. The President should predict confidently that we will retain control
of the Legislature and that he is "optimistic" about increasing our
strength in the Congressional Delegation.
4. Unlike any other state I have been in (32 states) it appears we will
have the highest turnout of voters in California. Estimates range
from 70 to 80 percent. Our problem is to make sure it is our vote
that turns out. The unions did the best job in the history of the
state in increasing Democratic registration. Now they are trying
to get that vote out with union dollars - they are paying precinct
people to get their vote out. The President's remarks should be
tailored to get out our vote; not encourage theirs.
5. Come down hard on peace in this generation theme -- and that
Murphy has supported you -- this theme has gone over very well
out here.
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