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. – Robert Teeter
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. – Robert Teeter
Without a Mayaguez, or something comparable that we dont see in the immediate future, there is probably no one thing the President can do to himself to turn this situation around. – Robert Teeter
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