Show Democrats r Republicans e u leans Independents nc a Il Now that the 1970 political campaign is about over its it's appropriate to make a few observations about the candidates candidates candidates candi candi- dates and the major parties THE NATION has only two parties of course with prospects prospects pros pros- prospects of electing a President or controlling Congress Confess Their opponents generally accuse Republican candidates of being less concerned with the poor under-privileged under etc and being too loo conservative in fiscal affairs GOP candidates candidates candi candi- dates are pictured as representing representing representing big business the rich etc THEIR opponents usually accuse Democrats of being thrifts spend-thrifts of trying to 10 buy election by pledging lo to spend public money on give-away give programs and of being soft on law and order and student lawlessness There are however liberals and conservatives in both parties geography often affects affects affects af af- the measurement Thus one cannot in the United States automatically appraise a candidate or officials on the basis of a party label MORE AND more Americans Americans Americans Amer Amer- seem to be voting forthe for forthe forthe the candidate reg regardless of party this is probably a healthy trend Within the part parties ies its it's also desirable to have men not afraid to defy the party position position po po- on matters of principle In sort enough independence among both voters and elected officials can keep t the fhe country on the track the majority wants it to run on |