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Show t v i I ' .N 4 : I - f ' A "y j . - . v., ... i t -. ; ' 'i l , . .... , x !'!' ; j :!; - , ... . iiMiiBiMiMi it - i -J in ill inn inir r - " 1 jmmmmi-M Kay Israel, campaign worker for John Preston Creer, types a prK I release in the back seat of a station wagon. An individual press rtfe was given to the local newspaper in each town along the route. I Galen Ross, Democratic candidate for Congress, beats the drum for high school students and parents gathered in Parowan, Utah. The band turned out to greet Gov. Calvin L. Rampton and his entourage as they traveled through the state during a two-day tour. CHRONY GOES ALONG Demo candidates politic at grassroots level during southern Utah campaign swing (Editor's Note: As a Chronicle reporter, Suzanne Dean accompanied the Democratic stats candidates on a two-day campaign swing through Southern Utah. In the following article, she describes the trip.) f The towns we traveled thai barely make the map: Maryi Panguitch, Parowan- ,t.j Koosharem. But to persons ;iv; there, no greater towns exist It was campaigning ot :: grassiest roots, in an area wh the Democrats had little chaw ! real victory, but in an area k personal contact is the ie important ingredient of pot "So many times people p the booth unsure of what" in? do," explained Mr. Shea. "If It: AM recall personal contact, and i: Jill By Suzanne Dean Staff Writer We pulled into town and stopped on Main Street. Pat Shea, a Stanford University junior and campaign manager for attorney general candidate John Preston Creer, jumped out of the car with a fistful of pamphlets, bumper stickers and posters. Kay Israel, another Creer worker, sat in the back seat of a station wagon hammering out the last few lines of a press release. The candidate started walking down the street. He walked up to a man who was leaning against a store window and extended his hand. "How are you, today . . . John Creer . . . I'm running for attorney general." To every person on the street. "John Creer . . . running for attorney general . . . how are you . . . against Vernon Romney." Then it was on to the next town, and the next, for two days. Station Wagon Caravan Traveling together were a caravan of station wagons containing incumbent Gov. Calvin L. Rampton; Milton Weilenmann, senatorial candidate; Galen Ross, candidate for Congress; Clyde Miller, incumbent secretary of state; Mr. Creer; Linn C. Baker, candidate for state treasurer; and Sharp M. Larson, candidate for state auditor. Politics personal to those involved; requires candidates' time, money 25 years. I suggest that is not a very good record of progress." Negativism: No Direction "Negativism is no longer the direction in which the state must move." The other candidates rode Gov. Rampton's coattails. Their argument was that without fellow Democrats on the Board of Examiners, Rampton couldn't continue "his record of progress." People on the receiving end of political pamphlets, advertisements and speeches seldom understand politics as something very personal in the lives of people. Running for state office involves total committment of time, (nearly eight months) and money. There were persons in the group who had made their livings in politics for several years, but who might be washed out in a Richard Nixon sweep. Lasting Impression So the candidates worry about how they're doing whether they're getting across an impression that will last. And in making an impression, the unfortunate fact is that illusions are more important than issues. (Continued from Page 4) contact was at all favorable there's a chance even if they're Republican. In fact I'd say a two in three chance." Contact Formula Personal contact, then, was the total formula. It defined campaign style. The candidates simply walked down the street, into stores, through barber shops, introducing themselves and shaking hands. And meanwhile, a handful of aides, secretaries and campaign managers circulated through towns. The typical pitch sounded like this: "Hello. The governor's in town. And (lesser candidate) is here with him. We'd just like to leave you with this pamphlet." Elementary students in nearly every town were brought outside to see the governor, and while the governor spoke, the other candidate's campaign workers passed out pamphlets and bumper stickers to "take home to mother and dad." Plug For Candidates The personal contact formula also demanded that the candidates recognize the party leaders. At every luncheon or dinner, there was always a plug from the governor for th county chairman or local state legislative candidates. Even little things make a difference: "Hey," some one shouted, "if you buy gas in the next town, be sure and buy it at the Texaco, because the county vice chair lady's husband owns it." Gov. Rampton's approach was completely "home town." In Panguitch he said, "We have, as you know, opened the road between Trackite and Bullfrog and we're pushing to move the road on to Lake Powell. "I know we're obligated to you because you've put your money into this project." Speaks Directly He had an uncanny ability to pick people from the audience, and speak to them directly: "Seria is that okay with you? Bob, do you have any questions?" He seemed to know someone in every town, and apparently had a good knowledge of the pet projects and interests of every county. And the approach seemed to work: even Republicans turned out wherever he spoke. Mr. Weilenmann concentrated on Sen. Wallace F. Bennett's age and "do nothing" record. "Wallace Bennett has only succeeded in passing eight bills in |
