With access to millions of union dollars, the liberal Big Union bosses can and do buy elections. That's why we have forced busing, government subsidy of "Gay" liberation, food stamps for students and strikers, furloughs for convicted rapists and murderers, higher taxes, and more inflation.
Source: McIntyre, Sen. Thomas J. The Fear Brokers. pp. 89-90 (1979)
Dear Friend:
Are you as sick and tired as I am of liberal politicians who: Force children to be bused; appoint judges who turn murderers and rapists loose on the public; force your children to study from school books that are anti-God, anti-American, and filled with the most vulgar curse words; give your tax money to communists, anarchists and other radical organizations; do nothing about sex, adultery and homosexuality and foul language on television?
Are you tired of feeling no power to change things? If so, why don't you join the Conservative Caucus?
Source: McIntyre, Sen. Thomas J. The Fear Brokers. p. 43 (1979) (context: "Witness the contents of the first mailing to solicit memberships and money for Meldrim Thomson's Conservative Caucus. Using words like bullets, this letter was fired off in November 1974...")
The letter was composed and mailed by Richard Viguerie's direct mail firm. From November 1974 through June 1975, "appeals such as this brought in $524,387 from 36,840 people, according to Caucus Director Howard Phillips," according to McIntyre (citing Ladd, Everett Carl Jr. The Democrats Have Their Own Two Party System. Fortune. October, 1977. pp. 212-226.
Some of what was said on either side of the Republican ideological divide was undoubtedly for effect, to try to help avert the nomination of the President or of the former California Governor.
But the far right insists that its objective is not so much to win the election next November as to hasten the demise of the Republican Party.
The party, said Richard A. Viguerie, a prime mover in the Committee for a New Majority, "is just not a viable vehicle for conservatives.
"It's like a disabled tank on a bridge," he said, "impeding the troops from crossing to the other side. You've got to take that tank and throw it in the river."
Source: Naughton, James M. Some Republicans Fearful Party Is on Its Last Legs. New York Times. May 31, 1976.
The leadership of the [Republican] party -- the Bill Brocks, Howard Bakers and Bob Packwoods -- are quite anxious to avoid controversial issues. They seem to say: "We can't do anything as a party on those kinds of issues, because our people have different opinions and views." Consequently, the party comes across as weak and bland.
The Democrats, on the other hand, come across as strong -- and the people love strength. They may not agree with them all the time, but they appreciate strength. The Republican Party runs from a fight -- like the Panama Canal treaties. The Democrats throw themselves into a fight. And with people losing confidence in most of our institutions, including government, they at least appreciate fighters.
Source: Raising Millions Of Dollars for Conservatives -- The Way It's Done: Interview With Richard Viguerie, Expert on Fund Raising by Direct Mail. U.S. News & World Report. February 26, 1979.
Dear Friend:
You and I have the best opportunity this year to defeat a Senator who voted to give away the Panama Canal. I'm referring to the campaign in Iowa against Senator Dick Clark.A good conservative friend of mine, former Lt. Governor Roger Jepsen, is running against Dick Clark. And there's no doubt in my mind Roger Jepsen can win provided good conservatives like you and me will help him.
Roger has the advantage of running against Dick Clark's ultra-liberal voting record. Clark's liberal record includes votes to:
- use taxpayer money to finance Federal elections.
- Federally subsidize abortions.
- delay construction of the B-1 bomber and make major slashes in the defense budget.
- give food stamps to strikers, repeal Right to Work laws, repeal the Hatch Act, permit Common Situs picketing, and other power grabs.
- continue Federal court-ordered busing of our school children.
And Dick Clark voted to give away taxpayers' money to Marxist dictator Omar Torrijos to take away our Panama Canal.
One of the reasons why Roger Jepsen can win is because the campaign to beat ultra-liberal Dick Clark is in the rural and conservative state of Iowa. Roger Jepsen can win because he is a dynamic conservative candidate. He's a former state senator who knows how to win elections. He was elected Lt. Governor of Iowa twice. In 1970 he was reelected with the highest plurality of any Republican in Iowa's history.
The best way for Roger to win is to expose Dick Clark's ultra-liberal voting record. Too many people in Iowa think Clark is a conservative because he talks conservative in Iowa. The trouble is his liberal votes in Washington aren't publicized back home.
Clark is one of the most liberal Senators in Congress. Every major lobby group - whether it's liberal or conservative - agrees that Dick Clark is about as liberal as you can get. Just look at the brochure I've enclosed for you.
Big Labor will be pouring thousands of campaign dollars into Iowa for Dick Clark. They want Clark to be reelected because he votes with Big Labor 90 percent of the time. But most of their money will probably be spent on expensive radio and television advertising.
To expose Clark's ultra-liberal voting record Roger Jepsen will use a different method: letters to voters.
Certainly he will have to use some of the very, very expensive radio, television and newspaper advertising. But primarily he will conduct his low-budget people-to-people campaign with letters sent directly to voters in their homes.
By writing letters, better than 95 percent of each dollar will be used to peronally explain to voters exactly why they should vote against Dick Clark and for Roger Jepsen.
You see, conservatives have proven over and over again they can win elections by writing to voters and convincing them that their opponents vote for big government, big bureaucracy and big spending.
But it takes money to buy stamps, envelopes and stationery. To reach 650,000 voters with personal letters will cost $90,500 for stamps alone.
Roger called me last week and said he must raise $134,975 by May 24th to keep his voter letter campaign on schedule.
So I hope you'll do me a personal favor by sending the largest check you can personally afford - whether it's $500, $100, $50, $25, or even $15 - to help my friend, Roger Jepsen.
Think of it this way: with a contribution of $13 you can help Roger buy stamps to reach 100 voters. $39 will help reach 300 voters. $130 will help reach 1000 voters.
The important thing is this: Roger Jepsen needs to know where he stands financially as soon as possible. If he has to cut back on his campaign he has to know that now. So if you can help, please fill out the "Yes" card and send it to him today, along with your contribution.
However, even if you can't help now for whatever reason, please send the "No" card to Roger so he can plan his campaign schedule with this in mind.
Remember, this is our best chance to defeat an ultra-liberal who voted to give away our Panama Canal. But in order for Roger Jepsen to win he needs help from conservatives like you.
I told Roger I'll do everything I can to help him win. I hope you will too.
Sincerely,
Meldrim Thomson, Jr.
Governor of New HampshirePS. Please note that the big well-heeled special interest groups are hoping you'll ignore my letter to you so Dick Clark can breeze into reelection. Please don't. Please help Roger Jepsen defeat ultra-liberal Senator Dick Clark by sending your contribution today.
Source: McIntyre, Sen. Thomas J. The Fear Brokers. pp. 138-139 (1979)
There is much more than a battle between the parties going on here in Washington. It is a struggle between Conservatives and Big Labor bosses. Big Labor has already "bought" the Liberals in Congress - and the result is more and more pro-Big Labor legislation - at any price.
Source: McIntyre, Sen. Thomas J. The Fear Brokers. p. 90 (1979)
