League Of Women Voters Congressional Leadership Debate Footage

League of Women Voters Congressional Leadership Debate
This clip is not available for streaming at this time. Please contact WPA.	Tape Master:	11299
	Catalog #:	491295
	Clip Number:	491295-1
	Orginal Film:	91-0088
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	Year Shot:	1982 (Actual Year)
	Audio:	Yes
	Color:	Yes
	Headings:	GOVERNMENT: United States, Congress
	Description:	TAPE 2 OF 2 IN 13.04.09-Paul Duke introduces discussion of the Economy and the congressional campaigns with Cokie Roberts and pollsters Peter Hart and Richard Worthling. Democrats talk about Jobs, Social Security, Fairness, and Unemployment while attacking the Defense Budget, while Republicans are consistent in expressing that Reaganomics is the right path toward economic recovery, although Sen. Bob Dole and Rep. Barber Conable were somewhat less committed in their rhetoric than other Republicans. Pollsters discuss whether the participants in the debates represent the parties' positions. 13.08.47-introduction of taped interviews with voters about REAGANOMICS. A woman says that there needs to be some sacrifice and REAGANOMICS is the right path. A farmer-looking man says that the farmers need help. A man says Reaganomics is "surgery that's going to kill the patient". A woman with southern accent says that Reaganomics is okay with her. A black man says Reaganomics isn't working. A man says that it seems like Herbert Hoover is back in office. A man says that Tip O'Neill's plans won't help either, but there needs to be a compromise in Reaganomics. A man wearing Union buttons points to his t-shirt with a caricature of REAGAN and the slogan "How do I spell UNEMPLOYMENT? R-E-A-G-A-N". A man in Mississippi says his farm business is suffering. A man in a suit says his business forecasts are right on target, so he thinks REAGANOMICS is working. 13.10.08-Duke-discussion of the diversity of opinion on REAGANOMICS. Introduces an early interactive viewer poll exercise with voters in Ohio, demonstrates the remote control device that they use to vote in the poll. Conducts the poll over the air, on party affiliation and other opinions of REAGANOMICS. [Although 46% identify as Republicans versus 33% as Democrats, only 26% say REAGANOMICS is helping the country, while 37% say it's hurting and 35% are not sure yet. On question of direct personal impact, 29% say REAGANOMICS has helped them, versus 35% "hurt me" and 36% "no difference"]. Discussion of these results, the pollsters trying to SPIN DOCTOR the results. Question about how REAGANOMICS will influence the polled viewers' votes with regard to party, inconclusive results, but indicate a slight advantage for Democrats in picking up votes. 13.24.02-interviews with people about the images of the major parties. An old man says Republicans are too conservative and Democrats spend too much. Young man says that Republicans are good for big business and Democrats are good for the common man. A businessman-type says he doesn't have much of a party affiliation. A man says the Republicans have not tried to hide their affiliation with big business, lied in 1980 about wanting to help the worker. A man says it's a choice between "Santa Claus and Scrooge". A man says the Democrats and Republicans aren't very different. 13.25.05-Duke-discussion of the phenomenon that most people have negative images of the parties. Discussion of the need to get independent and loosely affiliated voters. Pollsters do some more SPIN DOCTORING about whether REAGANOMICS could be compromised by the Congressional election results. Duke signs off. 13.29.15-Series of "man on the street" interviews, people say what their "message to Washington" is. A businessman-type says "less government". A woman says that she'd send the message of no "Welfare" for people who can work but don't. A black man says "I can't vote for Reagan". A man says "Reagan is doing a good job", other sentiments of lower taxes, help farmers, spend less, and JOBS JOBS JOBS. 13.30.02-WETA credit/funding credit/PBS ID 13.30.30--OUT