Robert Teeter
Robert Teeter
Robert M. Teeterwas an American Republican pollster and political campaign strategist...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionPolitician
CountryUnited States of America
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.'
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.
ought primary republican stop unpopular using voters whenever word
Detente is a particularly unpopular idea with most Republican primary voters and the word is worse. We ought to stop using the word whenever possible.
positive reagan stands voters
While only about half of the voters feel they know very much about Reagan or what he stands for, the Republicans who do have a very positive perception of him.
years government giving
Every person has only so much attention to give, and politics and government takes up only a fraction of what it did 25 years ago.
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.
style important voters
Research has shown that the perceived style of leadership is by far the most important thing to most voters in evaluating officeholders and candidates.
president needs said
Most of the things that need to be said about the President are things he can't say himself.
christmas country party
I think we need one recognized, respected public figure to make a tough, blunt statement on just what Reagan's record is and what he might do to the country, let alone the Republican Party before Christmas.
christmas vacation together
Whatever he does should be seen as working at the Presidency and if he goes to Colorado for Christmas, it should be for a minimum amount of time, the family tradition and family get-together aspect emphasized, and it be seen as a working vacation.
taken decision accountability
Another cause for the increase in alienation and cynicism is a feeling that too many policy decisions that affect individuals have been taken out of any system that has accountability or that they can influence.
attitudes distrust evidence people union visible work
While these attitudes are more visible when direct- ed at government, there is ample evidence that many working people distrust their own union as much as they do the corporation they work for.
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.