Robert Teeter
Robert Teeter
Robert M. Teeterwas an American Republican pollster and political campaign strategist...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionPolitician
CountryUnited States of America
avoided country gone narrow partisan talked trips
I think he could have made most of the trips and gone to most of the fund-raisers if he would have avoided the partisan rhetoric and talked to the country as President in each of these appearances rather than to the narrow partisan audiences.
advertising campaign portion smaller total
We should remember the campaign advertising will be only a smaller portion of the President's total exposure.
agreeing people praising
We need people out talking about the President, explaining, agreeing with and praising his actions.
people
There are not enough people out talking about the President positively.
We need a little more 'Hail to the Chief.'
develop house looking next ought rather six white work
We ought not to be looking for something spectacular but rather develop a plan in conjunction with the White House to work our way out of this problem over the next six weeks.
alienated dealing electorate modern next point year
We have for the past year and undoubtedly will be for the next year, dealing with an electorate that is more alienated and more cynical than at any point in modern time.
destroy respected time
The endorsement of respected conservative Republican officeholders and politicians is particularly important at this time as to destroy Reagan's credibility as a loyal Republican.
affect decisions major policy various
Major policy decisions that affect them are now made by the courts, the bureaucracy and 'The Headquarters' of various organizations.
appear aura friendly manner needs served warm
He needs to appear more presidential. While his warm friendly manner has served him well, he does not have any of the aura of being President.
son people guy
People just automatically say 'If this guy is George and Barbara Bush's son, we don't have any question about those personal qualities that we were fooled on by Clinton.'
people goal littles
This has resulted in more and more people becoming inner-directed and having as their only goal, getting as much as they can get out of the system and putting as little into it as possible
taken decision accountability
Another cause for the increase in alienation and cynicism is a feeling that too many policy decisions that affect individuals have been taken out of any system that has accountability or that they can influence.
christmas vacation together
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.