Show Rep Burton Lists Poll Results Rep Laurence J J. J Burton R- R Utah released today the results of his 1967 poll of constituents of the Utah First District The questions for the poll were prepared prepared prepared pre pre- pared by the faculty and students of the political science department department department depart depart- ment of Utah State University Questionnaires were mailed to each household in the district with over persons respond respond- ing Tabulation of the results was also done at atthe the University The Utah Republican took to the floor of the House of Representatives Representatives Representatives Aug 14 to discuss the poll and its results with his colleagues colleagues colleagues col col- col- col leagues in the House The complete complete complete com com- breakdown of poll results appears in the Congressional Record In his House speech ch Rep B Burton Burton Bur Bur- r- r ton observed that he has conducted conducted conducted con con- ducted a poll of his constituents on state and national matters each year that he has served in Congress These annual polls have greatly helped me in obtaining obtaining obtaining obtain obtain- ing a knowledge of the thinking of the people of my district on important issues and have made substantial contributions toward the formulation of my own attitudes attitudes attitudes atti atti- tudes with respect to specific items of legislation the congressman congressman congressman con con- gressman said On the issue of the war in Vietnam of the respondents respond respond- favored an increase in the American military efforts there About one-fourth one of the participants participants participants pants advocated entering entering entering enter enter- ing into talks to bring about a peaceful solution to the conflict Only 48 urged that the US U.S. withdraw its forces from Vietnam Vietnam Vietnam Viet Viet- nam and another 16 favored a halt to the bombing of North Vietnamese targets A minuscule 2 supported a continuance of the present policy The remaining remaining remaining remain remain- ing few percentage figures are accounted for in the no opinion or no response categories To meet the costs of the war warin warin in Vietnam of those responding responding responding re re- felt that there should be a tax increase to pay for Vietnam war costs A reduction in military commitments in other other other oth oth- er areas was favored by while 55 urged a reduction in domestic spending as a means of financing the war A number of favorite Administration Administration Administration Admin Admin- programs came under criticism from the poll pants Farm support programs were opposed by with 12 undecided The support pro pro- programs grams were favored by of the respondents The demonstration tion cities program was opposed by with undecided Only 75 indicated a preference for continuance of the program Food stamps were opposed by favored by while responded dont know Most poverty programs of the Administration have more op op- opponents opponents than supporters in the First District according to the poll For example nearly half of the participants feel the Job Corps should be discontinued with having no opinion or not responding A substantial supported the Job Corps however A sizeable number of participants had no opinion with respect to such programs as Upward Upward Upward Up Up- ward Bound VISTA and Community Community Community Com Com- Action probably indicating indicating ing unfamiliarity with them Thirty-five Thirty per cent said they did not know whether the Community Community Community Action programs should be continued or not A similar stand was taken by on the VISTA program and by a substantial 44 on Upward Bound With each of these programs programs programs pro pro- grams however of those who did express a preference more opposed than favored them Community Action against for VISTA 30 against for Upward Bound against for One poverty activity that did win support in the poll was the program Thirty-eight Thirty per cent of the respondents said the program should be continued while opposed it The remainder remainder remainder re re- was made up of dont knows or no responses In answer to the question Whom would you like to see as presidential nominees of the two major political parties in 1968 favored Governor George Romney of Michigan as Republican can nominee and chose President Johnson as the Democratic Democratic Demo Demo- cratic nominee Sen Robert F. F Kennedy of New York was the to President Johnson as a Democratic choice with 76 of the responses responses More than half of the respondents however expressed no preference on the Democratic side Correspondingly Correspondingly Correspondingly Corres Corres- only indicated no choice for Republican nomi nomi- nee up Runner-up to Governor Romney for the GOP choice was former vice president Richard M. M Nixon who was preferred by 98 Governor Romney has a big lead over President Johnson however as the choice for President President President dent in the 1968 elections ac- ac Continued on page pago three BURTON POLL- POLL Continued from page one cording to the poll On the question question question ques ques- tion For whom would you vote in 1968 Gov Romney Is the favorite of of those responding responding re re- spending while President Johnson Johnson Johnson John John- son is favored by only 67 Nixon gets 97 on this question Gov Ronald Reagan of California California Califor Califor- nia 36 Robert Kennedy 24 and Gov Nelson Rockefeller of New York 2 Interestingly enough said they would vote for a Republican only per cent favored a Democratic candidate As to party affiliation of the respondents claimed to be Republicans 15 said they were Democrats and 35 listed themselves themselves them them- selves as Independents No answers answers answers ans ans- totaled 35 |