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THE NIXON OPPORTUNITY His Time - Nixon, Said the Posters and This Time They Were Right RIPON Election Issue Including a 17 page Cumulative Index to the Ripon FOR U M since 1965. DECEMBER VOL. IV. No. 12 ONE DOLLAR THE NIXON OPPORTUNITY his time - Nixon, said the posters and this time they were right. TThe long and often lonely odyssey has ended in triumph. Rich­ ard Nixon has fashioned the most remarkable political comeback. in our nation's history and achieved the highest honor his country­ men can bestoW'. In his acceptance speech at Miami Beach, Mr. Nixon recalled to his audience the declaration of Winston Churchill: "We have not journeyed all this way, . across the oceans, across the mountains, across the prairies, because we are made of sugar candy." He used the comment to describe the proven strength of the American peo­ ple. But the words also speak an important truth about Richard Nixon and his journey to the White House. Now the loneliness of the long distance runner gives way to the different loneliness of high office. Mr. Nixon must now face the great question which he also put to the American people that night last August: For what purpose have we traveled all this way? As he wrestles with that awesome concern, the new' President will require and deserve all the support and assistance our people can provide. The Ripon Society, for its part, recognizes this high obligation. Over the years, Ripon has tried in two ways to playa construc­ tive political role. First, we have worked to develop progressive policy recommendations based on identifiably Republican themes. Values such as decentralization, voluntarism and self-help have been important elements in Ripon's approach. A number of the proposals which the Society has endorsed have also received Mr. Nixon's support. Such research and policy development efforts are now more important than ever. we believe. For our party must a­ void both inaction and redundancy in the next four years and raise -Please turn to page 19 SUMMARY OF CONTENTS EDITORIAL STATE BY STATE Ripon's assessment of the 1968 election and where In Alabama, encouraged Republicans look forward the results leave the Republican Party. Our conclusion is to a period of expansion which will make Alabama a two­ that this election must be viewed as one of forfeited party state. Unfortunately, the directions they envision opportunity for the GOP, which failed to increase its may perpetuate the Republicans as a minority by polar­ appeal to crucial blocs and alienated many swing voters. izing blacks and liberals within the Democrats. -IS We attempt to outline a strategy by which the President­ Taxes and the negative Nixon coattails make the elect can govern and increase the chances of significant GOP story in Rhode Island a sad one. -14 gains in the next elections. --S Organizations and Republican i.iiiity-rn Oiifo;hOwever, provided the fiipside of the coin, and Republicans racked ELECTION MYTHS up an impressive victory . -14 Christopher BeaI analyses the analyzers and attempts In MIssouri, the performance of 32-year-old John to dispell a number of fallacies about the 1968 election Danforth provides the one ray of hope in the dismal GOP which are already hardening into facts. -7 picture. -15 The GOP took all the brass rings except one, and the voters rejected former governor Archie Gubbrud for CABBAGES AND KINGS George McGovern in Sooth Dakota. -16 A look backwards at the 1968 elections through the New York Republicans face a critical era ahead if eyes of principals and observers. -5 they are to remain a strong party. -16 The GOP picture in Florida remains in fiux as Gover­ nor Claude Kirk and Party Chairman Murfin fight it RIPON INDEX out for control. -17 An 18-page cumulative index of the last four years' Maine Republicans will have to enter the twentieth cen- issues of the FORUM by author subject and article. tury if the Party is to survive there. -17 --Centerfold MOTHER GOOSE -15 POLL A Post-election, pre-administration questionnaire that attempts to gauge the sentiments of moderate Republi­ .. ELECTORAL REFORM cans on this year's political developments up to the Bob Rebn discusses the options and pitfalls and sug­ present. -Facing Page 11 gests a profitable first step for the new President. -20 THE RIPON SOCIETY INC. Is a Republican researeb and THE RIPON FORUM Is published montbly by tbe Ripon So· • policy organization whose clety, Inc., 14a Eliot Street, Cambridge, members are young business, academic and professional man and woman. Massachusetts 02138. Second class postage ral8S paid at Boston, Masse· It has national headquarters In Cambridge, Massachusetts, chaptars In chusetts. Conlants ere copyrlghtad @ 1968 by tbe Ripon Society, Inc. seven cities, NatIonal Assoclata members tbrougbout tbe fifty states, and Correspondence addressed to tbe Editor Is welcomed. severel affiliated groups of sub·cheptar status. The Society Is supported In publishing tbls magazine tba Ripon Society seeks to provide I by chapter dues, Individual contributions, and revenues from Its publica· forum for fresh Ideas, well·researched proposals and for a spirit of criti­ tlons and contract work. The Society offers the following options for cism, Innovation, and Independent tblnklng within tha Republican Party. annual contribution: Contributor $25 or more; Sustalner $100 or more; Articles do not necessarily represent the opinion of tbe National Govern· Foundar $1000 or more. Inquiries about mambershlp and chapter organ· ing Board or the Editorial Board of the Ripon Society. unless tbey are lzatlon should be addressed to the National Executive Director. explicitly so laballed. NATIONAl GOVERNING BOARD SUBSCRIPTION RATES are $10 a year, $5 for students, servicemen, OHlC8l1l and for Peace Corps, Vista and other voluntaers. Overseas air mall, $10 °Lee W. Huebner, PresIdent extra. Advertising ral8S on request. • John R. Price, Jr., Cllalrman of tile Board ° Christopher T. Beyley, VIce President Editor: Josiah Lee Auspltz 'Wllfred E. Gardner, Jr., T_ Frank E. Samuel, Jr., 5ecretarJ CoatrIbutors: Hayden Anderson, Christopher W. Baal, Robert W. Gordon, Duncan K. Foley, Phillip C. Johnston, John Kyrk, John McClaughlJ, Boston "- York Howard L Reltar, Mlchaal A. Sandman, Peul Szap, Andrew T. Well. °Robert D. Crangle oJ. Eugene Marana Terry A. Barnett Edward S. Cabot Assistant Editor: Nancy G. Keirn Chicago Peter J. Wallison • John A. Bross, Jr. TeclmlceJ Editor: Janet Beal Benjamin C. Dustar Seattle Ad1l8rtlslnglllaneger: Donald R. Meyer George H. Walker "Bruce K. Chapman Del ... Thomas A. Alberg Circulation: Nancy Morton . ONeil D. Anderson Camden Hall Richard F. Smith At Large Correspondentl T. WIlliam Porter Christopher W. Baal Mrs. Norman W. Osher, ArIzona James L Robertson; MlssllslppJ Los Angel.. Robert l. Baal Maggie Nichols, California John Evans. Missouri "MelYin H. Bemstaln Richard E. Baamen Mrs. Anne C. Johns. Delaware Arthur F. McClure, II. Missouri Thomas A. Brown Emil A. Frankel James F. McCollum, Jr., florida William Harding, Nebraska Joal M. fisher Howard F. Gillette, Jr. Cullan Hammond, Georgta Charles O. Ingraham, "- York N_ Hnan WIlliam J. K1lberg Sand E. Brim, Georgia Johnson Howard, North Canliina 'Rlchard A. Zimmer Edward H. MeAnlff Michael Mcerery, IdaIJo William K. Wood&, Oblo Barbara Greene (Miss) W. Stuart Parsons Blaine Evans, Idaho Eric R. Blackledge, Ongon William Jeffrese John S. Saloma, III Hlnq Dink Kanna, illinois James'. C. Humes,. P8IIIISJI1an1a J. Kenneth Doks, Indiana Donato Andre D'Andrea, Rhode Island Ex-Offlclo At Larp Burton Southard, Indtana Bruce M. Selya, Rhode Islud Josiah Lee Auspitz, Editor of tile RIpon FORUII Terrence Dwyer, 1_ William H. Linder, South Carolina Robert D. B!Jh.nl NatIonal a-rcII DIrector J. T. Moore, Kanas Stanford M. Adelstein, Sooth Dakota Thomas E. 1'8tI1, NatlcmaI ExecutIIe DlnICIDr Gary Scott Nunley, Kanas T. William Porter, Texas °lndlcates mamber of tbe National Executive Committee William A. Merrill, Massachusetts Robert R. Murdoch, VlrgJDla Don Fowler, MaIne Bruce K. Chapman, iIfaeblngton THE RIPON INTELLIGENCE UNIT =g~t;I"=~':t Richard Ober, Jr., ~ W. Stuart Parsons; "'-In basis to Republican office· holders and candidates end to non·partisan com· Terrence Dwyer, MI John R. Lazarek, Southam Statal munlty leaders. All Inquiries are kept strictly confidential. Write tba Douglas C. Watson, Inneota National Research Director. EDITORIAL n view of Richard Nixon's almost legendary 15-year was in the former. I devotion to the cause of fostering a strong Repub­ The trouble lay in the dichotomy between the lican Party, it is particularly ironic that his candidacy springtime pronouncements of Mr. Nixon and his did so little to help it in last month's election. As the performance in the fall, as this month's cover at­ nation's anticipation of the reign washes away mem­ tempts to dramatize, which eroded his appeal to the ories of the campaign, it remains important to take a swing voters. The Richard Nixon of the spring was last look at the past to determine how it will impinge the new, mellowed, responsible centrist Nixon stres­ on the future. sing his acceptibility to primary voters and liberal con­ To begin with, let us recall what the script orig­ vention delegates. The candidate of the fall was at inally called for in 1968. Ever since the remarkable first conciliatory Mr. Nixon trying to hold onto every­ Republican successes in 1966 and last year, political one by offending no one and remaining an acceptable experts in both parties had predicted that 1968 would alternative. The apotheosis of this strategy was the climacticly cap the GOP comeback story. The unpop­ selection of Spiro Agnew as running mate, a man ularity of the President, his counterproductive and a­ who apparently fit all the politically mechanical ex­ gonizing war and the spiraling domestic disorder and ternals of the campaign. Although Mr. Agnew turn­ discontent seemed to assure their prophecies. To top ed out to be less than the ideal campaigner, his lack everything off, the ugly spectacle of Chicago high­ of finesse could not be predicted, and the policy of lighted the contrast between the united Republicans caution was a plausible one for the front runner and the atomized Democrats and drove disgusted Nixon.
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