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...smoke that wreathes convention halls?a dream without much political substance. There is the customary hope and hoopla, the bunting and bravado, but underneath run currents of deep anxiety. Whoever gains the Republican nomination this year inherits a split and dispirited party and faces the heavily favored, consensus-minded Democrat Jimmy Carter. If the G.O.P. candidate loses in November, the already wobbly party will become even shakier. Not just its opponents but Republicans themselves are wondering whether the G.O.P. can survive much longer...
Despite general agreement about the need for tremendous amounts of new capital, there is no consensus about how the money should be raised. Liberal economists generally favor more generous individual tax cuts and an ever growing money supply to stimulate consumer buying, which in turn creates heightened economic activity. Conservative economists, on the other hand, argue that there has been too much emphasis on consumption and not enough on accumulation. They would prefer federal policies that would enable companies to keep more of their earnings either through higher depreciation allowances for the purchase of new equipment or a further lowering...
...consensus of party professionals is that Ford will make a guarded offer of the vice presidency to Reagan. Reagan finds this a wry irony. "He doesn't have to worry," says the Californian. "I absolutely will never take that job." Reminded that others in the past have abruptly reversed themselves and accepted the second spot, Reagan sounds absolute. "They were all politicians," he says. "I'm not. I know there's a great deal of cynicism about what I say on this, but I want to be believed." He says he intends to stay free to take...
Moreover, there is a fragile, but growing consensus among both consuming and producing nations that a strengthening of the system of agreements on price ranges for commodities is necessary to maintain stability. The U.S., for example, once the staunchest supporter of a free market for commodities, recently decided for the first time to participate in the latest five-year international tin-pricing agreement. The U.S. also is leaning toward negotiating accords on several other raw materials. Despite these hopeful signs, however, the current rise in commodity prices is an unnerving reminder that the industrial world's recovery could conceivably...
Methodical as always, he consulted about 40 Democratic public figures and found a surprising consensus on the names to be considered. He had his top political adviser, Atlanta Lawyer Charles Kirbo, invite six prospects to friendly but intensive cross-examinations on their personal backgrounds and finances (see story page 16). After the Kirbo interviews, Carter revealed that he had pared the list to "two or three." He would not say who they were but speculation centered on Senators Walter Mondale, Frank Church and John Glenn. Carter intends to question each of the finalists personally this week in three or four...