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.'
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.
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.
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.
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.