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...fuss into the New Deal's lap Nov. 3. In half a dozen politically confused States like Ohio, Colorado, Nebraska, Democratic Governors are no assets to Franklin Roosevelt, either because he has learned to do without them or they have learned to do without him. This disadvantage is offset by the fact that the three most populous States of the Union, which together have 112 votes in the electoral college (where 266 is a majority), have as Governors three of his most able, active, popular, wholehearted supporters...
...reported last week, would be an estimated $5,665,839,000-$12,000,000 over his previous estimate-in spite of a $668,000,000 loss of AAA and Bituminous Coal Conservation Act taxes and a deferment of certain Social Security Act collections. These losses would be more than offset by $410,000,000 in additional funds from the Revenue Act of 1936; $33,000,000 in delayed collections on the Railroad Retirement Act; and a jump of $237,000,000 in general revenues because of better business...
...Last week's report of the American Institute of Public Opinion showed Roosevelt up one-tenth of 1% from its poll of the previous fortnight, with 52.6% of the major party popular vote against 47.4% for Landon. Michigan and Colorado shifts to Landon were offset by Ohio's shift to Roosevelt, raising him one electoral vote to a lead...
...nation's Presidential Electoral College plan. Each of Georgia's 159 counties casts no less than two nor more than six primary votes. Hence Echols County, with 300 votes, is one-third as influential as Fulton County (Atlanta), with 30,000. Any three back-country counties can offset the vote of the State's largest city, help give victory to a candidate with a minority popular vote...
Nevertheless. Any loss in purchasing power in drought areas will be more than offset by spending of Bonus money. Economists are beginning to believe that indirect Bonus influences will eventually be greater than the effects of immediate spending. Even if a large proportion of the $1,900,000,000 Bonus bonds are not cashed, their possession will induce freer spending of regular income. Industries which will benefit most are clothing, building, radio, refrigerators, electric appliances, automobiles...