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. Robert Teeter Read Quote
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. Robert Teeter Read Quote
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. Robert Teeter Read Quote
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. Robert Teeter Read Quote
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. Robert Teeter Read Quote
Also the fact that anything he does is seen and heard by the entire country, not just his actual audience or those who live in the region he happens to be in. Robert Teeter Read Quote
Research has shown that the perceived style of leadership is by far the most important thing to most voters in evaluating officeholders and candidates. Robert Teeter Read Quote
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. Robert Teeter Read Quote
Without a Mayaguez, or something comparable that we don’t see in the immediate future, there is probably no one thing the President can do to himself to turn this situation around. Robert Teeter Read Quote
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. Robert Teeter Read Quote
