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Seventy-five percent indicated that we should run candidates for President and VP; sixty percent favor running candidates for lower offices. Therefore, if possible, we will do both. Suggestions for candidates were numerous (over 40, altogether), but less than 1/3 were mentioned by more than three people. Those most often suggested were the following; please give us your thoughts on these people, using the form. | Seventy-five percent indicated that we should run candidates for President and VP; sixty percent favor running candidates for lower offices. Therefore, if possible, we will do both. Suggestions for candidates were numerous (over 40, altogether), but less than 1/3 were mentioned by more than three people. Those most often suggested were the following; please give us your thoughts on these people, using the form. | ||
[[Martin Anderson|MARTIN ANDERSON]] – author of [[The Federal Bulldozer]]. | [[Martin Anderson|MARTIN ANDERSON]] – author of [[The Federal Bulldozer|<u>The</u> <u>Federal</u> <u>Bulldozer</u>]]. | ||
[[Philip Crane|REP. PHILIP M. CRANE (R-Ill)]] – sponsor of H.R. 1258, a bill to legalize gold ownership; generally a Buckley-style conservative, but much more “”hard-line” than Buckley. | [[Philip Crane|REP. PHILIP M. CRANE (R-Ill)]] – sponsor of H.R. 1258, a bill to legalize gold ownership; generally a Buckley-style conservative, but much more “”hard-line” than Buckley. | ||
[[Sam Ervin|SEN. SAM ERVIN (D-N | [[Sam Ervin|SEN. SAM ERVIN (D-N.C.)]] – the Senate’s leading authority on Constitutional law; an economic conservative, and the leading opponent of wiretapping, no-knock, etc. | ||
[[Ernest Fitzgerald|A. ERNEST FITZGERALD]] – head of the [[National Taxpayers Union]], and the man who exposed massive waste in Pentagon spending. | [[Ernest Fitzgerald|A. ERNEST FITZGERALD]] – head of the [[National Taxpayers Union]], and the man who exposed massive waste in Pentagon spending. | ||
[[Milton Friedman|MILTON FRIEDMAN]] – noted | [[Milton Friedman|MILTON FRIEDMAN]] – noted Chicago-school economist, opponent of the draft, originator of the “guaranteed income”” plan. | ||
[[H R Gross|REP. H.R. GROSS (R-Iowa)]] – the House’s number-one opponent of government spending; votes “no” on everything. Strong isolationist. | [[H. R. Gross|REP. H.R. GROSS (R-Iowa)]] – the House’s number-one opponent of government spending; votes “no” on everything. Strong isolationist. | ||
[[Mark Hatfield|SEN. MARK HATFIELD (R-Ore)]] – a sometime opponent of the draft, and of military spending; bad on domestic spending (pro-freeze), and very religion oriented. | [[Mark Hatfield|SEN. MARK HATFIELD (R-Ore)]] – a sometime opponent of the draft, and of military spending; bad on domestic spending (pro-freeze), and very religion-oriented. | ||
[[Robert Heinlein|ROBER HEINLEIN]] – libertarian science-fiction author (Stranger in a Strange Land, [[Moon is a Harsh Mistress]], Glory Road, etc.) | [[Robert Heinlein|ROBER HEINLEIN]] – libertarian science-fiction author ([[Stranger in a Strange Land]], [[Moon is a Harsh Mistress]], [[Glory Road]], etc.) | ||
[[Karl Hess|KARL HESS]] – once a speechwriter for [[Barry Goldwater]], now a self-styled | [[Karl Hess|KARL HESS]] – once a speechwriter for [[Barry Goldwater]], now a self-styled “new left anarchist.” | ||
[[Vivien Kellems|VIVIEN KELLEMS]] – one-woman scourge of the I.R.S., currently engaged in a battle to reduce taxes for single taxpayers. Recently led the successful battle to repeal the Connecticut state income tax. | [[Vivien Kellems|VIVIEN KELLEMS]] – one-woman scourge of the I.R.S., currently engaged in a battle to reduce taxes for single taxpayers. Recently led the successful battle to repeal the Connecticut state income tax. | ||
[[Henry Manne| HENRY MANNE]] – Stanford Law professor who has battled [[Ralph Nader]] over “consumer protection” laws; has written for Barron’s, and [[The Freeman]]. | [[Henry Manne| HENRY MANNE]] – Stanford Law professor who has battled [[Ralph Nader]] over “consumer protection” laws; has written for <u>Barron’s</u>, and [[The Freeman|<u>The</u> <u>Freeman</u>]]. | ||
[[William Proxmire| SEN. WILLIAM PROXMIRE (D-Wis)]] – strong proponent of economy in government, although his record on non-defense spending is mediocre. Uncompromisingly against the Vietnam war and the draft. | [[William Proxmire| SEN. WILLIAM PROXMIRE (D-Wis)]] – strong proponent of economy in government, although his record on non-defense spending is mediocre. Uncompromisingly against the Vietnam war and the draft. | ||