Lawmakers - October 14, 1982
Lawmakers - October 14, 1982
Lawmakers - October 14, 1982
Lawmakers - October 14, 1982
Cokie Roberts the main streets of Michigan are in deep trouble, as unemployment nears 20% the auto industry. Many traditionally Democratic workers voted for Reagan in 1980, but Democrats hope to make a comeback.
Lawmakers - October 14, 1982
Reporter, Trudy Gallant, in Pontiac, Michigan reporting on Democrats running for office.
Lawmakers - October 14, 1982
Suburban street lines with houses. Dog in distance.
Lawmakers - October 14, 1982
Farmer puts bales of hay onto conveyor.
Lawmakers - October 14, 1982
Michigan State University campus, Lansing, Michigan.
Lawmakers - October 14, 1982
Urban skyline, downtown Lansing, Michigan.
Lawmakers - October 14, 1982
Representative James Dunn (R - Michigan) on the House floor.
Lawmakers - October 14, 1982
Bob Carr (D - Michigan) with people on street. Bob Carr (D - Michigan) in office says These are Michigan s hardest times since the Great Depression, massive unemployment, record high business failure, farm failure, plant closings and a state that s in the middle of a fiscal crisis. All under the economic program that James Dunn has supported. I challenge him to show how his support of tax breaks for the rich and tax increases for the rest of us, how huge military spending build ups and education cuts and record high deficits, have helped Michigan.
Lawmakers - October 14, 1982
CU of paper with James Dunn s voting record.
Lawmakers - October 14, 1982
Representative James Dunn (R - Michigan) I have opposed the President of the United States for example, on funding for Senior Citizens. My opponent obviously didn t think that was a key vote. I have opposed the President on some of the education cuts. My opponent obviously didn t think that was a key vote. The record I use on the 52% is Congressional Quarterly, an independent magazine printed in Washington.
Lawmakers - October 14, 1982
Campaign office worker. Portrait of Ronald Reagan on the wall.
Lawmakers - October 14, 1982
Shots of street in Lansing, Michigan. Kids with ice cream. Pan to interior of campaign office of James Dunn.
Lawmakers - October 14, 1982
James Dunn (R - Michigan) introduces former President Gerald Ford. Ford trips as he walks up to the podium.
Lawmakers - October 14, 1982
Former Vice President Walter Mondale speaking on behalf of Bob Carr. I don t think there would have been a Chrysler loan if Bob Carr hadn t been in the Congress. And we need him back, not only because of what he stands for and his qualities as a Congressman, but also to send a message to Washington.
Lawmakers - October 14, 1982
Vice President George Bush Sr. and Barbara Bush on campaign trail, entering a building. Vice President George Bush Sr. at podium for James Dunn, The unemployment rate was growing faster here in Michigan under Bob Carr and Carter and Mondale in the last 2 years than it has in the last 2 years here. At least we ve cut it in half and that s not good enough. We re very concerned about it, but it s better than it was in terms of increase.
Lawmakers - October 14, 1982
Pedestrians on the street in Lansing, Michigan. Most people wearing blue jeans.
Lawmakers - October 14, 1982
Discussion with graphics of re-districting the state of Michigan near Lansing and Pontiac.
Lawmakers - October 14, 1982
Suburban Michigan, older woman walks to her mailbox.
Lawmakers - October 14, 1982
Bob Carr (D - Michigan) knocking on doors, shaking hands with young African-American woman who answers.
Lawmakers - October 14, 1982
Shot of big Water Tower in Waterford, Michigan. Pull back to suburban house with several cars in the driveway.
Lawmakers - October 14, 1982
James Dunn (R - Michigan) campaign sign on roadside. Bob Carr (D - Michigan) campaign sign.
Lawmakers - October 14, 1982
Shot of large factory with sign announcing Pontiac, Michigan in foreground.
Lawmakers - October 14, 1982
African-American residents of Pontiac, washing cars in driveway of suburban neighborhood.
Lawmakers - October 14, 1982
CU of hands operating machines in an automobile factory.
Lawmakers - October 14, 1982
Shots of idle Pontiac (GM) automobile assembly factory with empty parking lot.
Lawmakers - October 14, 1982
Line workers working on engine blocks in an automobile factory.
Lawmakers - October 14, 1982
Shots of United Auto Workers jacket on back of man, pan to show large crowd in Unemployment Office.
Lawmakers - October 14, 1982
CU of various unemployed workers, all say that unemployment is the biggest issue in this election.
Lawmakers - October 14, 1982
Bob Carr (D - Michigan) with a large African-American family in front of a house.
Lawmakers - October 14, 1982
James Dunn (R - Michigan) shaking hands with workers leaving a factory.
Lawmakers - October 14, 1982
James Dunn (R - Michigan) in office, Unemployment growth factors for the state of Michigan in my last 2 years, my opponent s in his last years in office, was averaging 5.8% for his last 2 years. Unemployment in my first 2 years in this state has continued to grow. It s grown by 2.8%. Now that s about half, I m not satisfied with either one of those numbers. Nevertheless, when you study what the changes, not only that we ve made in Washington, but that our auto industry, ourself, the state legislature. We are indeed on the right track.
Lawmakers - October 14, 1982
Shots of workers in campaign office for James Dunn (R - Michigan).
Lawmakers - October 14, 1982
Shots workers in campaign office of Bob Carr (D - Michigan).
Lawmakers - October 14, 1982
Bob Carr (D - Michigan) With that kind of money you can power past the good argument from the other side just by sheer volume. The Republican committee has itself announced that in close races, they believe they can buy 2 percentage points - by brute force of spending, they think they can buy 2 percentage points. And this is certainly going to be a close race. And the evidence is they think they can buy this one.
Lawmakers - October 14, 1982
Shots of workers in campaign office for James Dunn (R - Michigan) in office, reading voter lists, etc.
Lawmakers - October 14, 1982
Long line of factory workers exiting a plant.
Lawmakers - October 14, 1982
Suburban African Americans outside their home in Pontiac, Michigan.
Lawmakers - October 14, 1982
Line at Unemployment office.
Lawmakers - October 14, 1982
Reporter, Trudy Gallant, in Pontiac, Michigan says this will be the closest race in Michigan.
Lawmakers - October 14, 1982
Paul Duke and Cokie Roberts discussion of White House concern that the Republicans might lose many seats. President Reagan has been very active in the campaign to try and help certain Republicans their campaigns, especially in farm states. Discussion that the freshmen Republicans don't seem to be in much trouble, but older Republicans tend to be in jeopardy.