Robert Teeter
Robert Teeter
Robert M. Teeterwas an American Republican pollster and political campaign strategist...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionPolitician
CountryUnited States of America
created exception ford republican strength voters
The President has not created any Ford constituency, unique from that of any Republican President. The one exception to this is that he does show unique strength with young voters for a Republican.
avoided country gone narrow partisan talked trips
I think he could have made most of the trips and gone to most of the fund-raisers if he would have avoided the partisan rhetoric and talked to the country as President in each of these appearances rather than to the narrow partisan audiences.
agreeing people praising
We need people out talking about the President, explaining, agreeing with and praising his actions.
We need a little more 'Hail to the Chief.'
alienated dealing electorate modern next point year
We have for the past year and undoubtedly will be for the next year, dealing with an electorate that is more alienated and more cynical than at any point in modern time.
destroy respected time
The endorsement of respected conservative Republican officeholders and politicians is particularly important at this time as to destroy Reagan's credibility as a loyal Republican.
affect decisions major policy various
Major policy decisions that affect them are now made by the courts, the bureaucracy and 'The Headquarters' of various organizations.
influence individual institutions
As the society has gotten larger and more complex, individuals have lost their ability to influence any of the institutions that affect their lives.
develop house looking next ought rather six white work
We ought not to be looking for something spectacular but rather develop a plan in conjunction with the White House to work our way out of this problem over the next six weeks.
people
There are not enough people out talking about the President positively.
advertising campaign portion smaller total
We should remember the campaign advertising will be only a smaller portion of the President's total exposure.
almost competent forceful friendly gets leads mediocre poor potential president ratings relatively seen
While the President leads his potential adversaries in almost every state, his support is soft. He is seen as honest, sincere, just, and friendly but gets mediocre or relatively poor ratings being competent strong, intelligent, and a forceful leader.
attitudes directed evidence government people union visible work
While these attitudes are more visible when directed at government, there is ample evidence that many working people distrust their own union as much as they do the corporation they work for.