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Where did it stand on Labor Day? Very well indeed from Ronald Reagan’s viewpoint, with polls showing him anywhere from 12 to 27 points ahead. . . . But how deep is that support? Very, according to Sept. 6 Gallup that breaks voters down into 27 categories: men, women; blacks, whites; Protestants, Catholics; ages 18 to 29, 30 to 49, 50 to 64, 65 and up; college grads, some college, high-school grads, less than high school; professional and business, other white-collar, skilled blue-collar, unskilled blue-collar; income $40,000 and up, 30 to 40 thou, 20 to 30 thou, 10 to 20 thou, under 10 thou; East, Midwest, South, West. The finding: Reagan-Bush lead in 23 of the categories, with Mondale-Ferraro ahead only with blacks (87 to 7), non-high-school graduates (52 to 39), unskilled blue-collars (48 to 43), and the lowest income level. . . . Human Events quotes one Reagan campaign insider, on looking at these figures and the state-by-state breakdowns, as saying: “The numbers are so good they’re scary.” . . . Two major worries of voters continue to be a) unemployment and b) intensification of world tensions. But even in these areas Reagan has made substantial inroads. Unemployment was prime fear of 32 per cent last November, down to 23 per cent in August; international tension of 37 per cent, down to 22 per cent today. . . . On flip side, Mondale continues to score better than Reagan on environmental issues, helping the poor, and improving minority and women’s rights, according to most recent Harris poll. . . . How much had the 13 presidential candidates raised up to Labor Day and official start of campaign? A whopping $84.2 million. But get this, only $1.5 million came from PACs (political-action committees). According to the Federal Election Commission, Treasury kicked in $24.2 million, $51.1 million came from private contributors, and $7.4 million was borrowed.

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Where did it stand on Labor Day? Very well indeed from Ronald Reagan’s viewpoint, with polls showing him anywhere from 12 to 27 points ahead. . . . But how deep is that support? Very, according to Sept. 6 Gallup that breaks voters down into 27 categories: men, women; blacks, whites; Protestants, Catholics; ages 18 to 29, 30 to 49, 50 to 64, 65 and up; college grads, some college, high-school grads, less than high school; professional and business, other white-collar, skilled blue-collar, unskilled blue-collar; income $40,000 and up, 30 to 40 thou, 20 to 30 thou, 10 to 20 thou, under 10 thou; East, Midwest, South, West. The finding: Reagan-Bush lead in 23 of the categories, with Mondale-Ferraro ahead only with blacks (87 to 7), non-high-school graduates (52 to 39), unskilled blue-collars (48 to 43), and the lowest income level. . . . Human Events quotes one Reagan campaign insider, on looking at these figures and the state-by-state breakdowns, as saying: “The numbers are so good they’re scary.” . . . Two major worries of voters continue to be a) unemployment and b) intensification of world tensions. But even in these areas Reagan has made substantial inroads. Unemployment was prime fear of 32 per cent last November, down to 23 per cent in August; international tension of 37 per cent, down to 22 per cent today. . . . On flip side, Mondale continues to score better than Reagan on environmental issues, helping the poor, and improving minority and women’s rights, according to most recent Harris poll. . . . How much had the 13 presidential candidates raised up to Labor Day and official start of campaign? A whopping $84.2 million. But get this, only $1.5 million came from PACs (political-action committees). According to the Federal Election Commission, Treasury kicked in $24.2 million, $51.1 million came from private contributors, and $7.4 million was borrowed.

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