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Based on the responses received on our preliminary questionnaire, we now have a good idea of who we will be appealing to, and have been able to make certain basic decisions.  Our findings and the conclusions we have drawn from them, are as follows…
Based on the responses received on our preliminary questionnaire, we now have a good idea of who we will be appealing to, and have been able to make certain basic decisions.  Our findings and the conclusions we have drawn from them, are as follows…


First, this will be a [U]young party[/U]; the average age of those who have returned their questionnaires to date is 28, with one-fourth of the respondents being over 30, one-fourth under 20, and half in their 20s.
First, this will be a <U>young party</U>; the average age of those who have returned their questionnaires to date is 28, with one-fourth of the respondents being over 30, one-fourth under 20, and half in their 20s.


Our support is overwhelming drawn from people who in the past supported the GOP; over 75% are Republicans or ex-Republicans, with most of the others having no party affiliation at the moment.
Our support is overwhelming drawn from people who in the past supported the GOP; over 75% are Republicans or ex-Republicans, with most of the others having no party affiliation at the moment.
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[[Martin Anderson|MARTIN ANDERSON]] – author of [[The Federal Bulldozer]].
[[Martin Anderson|MARTIN ANDERSON]] – author of [[The Federal Bulldozer]].


[[Philip M. 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-C)]] – the Senate’s leading authority on Constitutional law; an economic conservative, and the leading opponent of wiretapping, no-knock, etc.
[[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.


[[A. 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 [[|Chicago School|Chicago-school economist]], opponent of the draft, originator of the “guaranteed income”” plan.
[[Milton Friedman|MILTON FRIEDMAN]] – noted [[Chicago School|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.
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[[Karl Hess|KARL HESS]] – once a speechwriter for [[Barry Goldwater]], now a self-styled “[[new left anarchist|Anarchist]].”
[[Karl Hess|KARL HESS]] – once a speechwriter for [[Barry Goldwater]], now a self-styled “[[new left anarchist|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 Barron’s, and [[The Freeman]].


[[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.
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