Jimmy Who?
An Examination of Presidential Candidate Jimmy Carter
by Leslie Wheeler
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BOOK REVIEW by OnTheIssues.org:
This book was written during the 1976 presidential campaign, but independent of the campaign. It was written to fill in the gaps because so few people knew much about Jimmy Carter, then the governor of a relatively small state. The title comes from a typical poll response; the author reports that in most polls, Carter scored only 1% name recognition, with many of the other respondents asking, "Jimmy who?"
This book outlines Carter's personal background, personal beliefs, and policy stances. If such a book were written about every major candidate in every election, our voting and our citizenship would be greatly improved.
-- Jesse Gordon, OnTheIssues editor-in-chief, July 2012
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Abortion
Discourage abortion by providing family planning.
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Civil Rights
A dozen blacks in high positions on his campaign staff.
Supports the Equal Rights Amendment.
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Crime
Conservative on abortion and death penalty.
Retain death penalty for a few specific crimes.
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Drugs
As governor, implemented drug abuse programs.
Supports decriminalization of marijuana.
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Education
Feds should pay higher percentage of public education.
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Government Reform
Pushed government-in-sunshine open-meetings laws.
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Gun Control
Register handguns; ban cheap guns; add waiting period.
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Health Care
Nationwide comprehensive mandatory health insurance.
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Homeland Security
Punish CIA operatives involved in illegal activities.
Defense is most wasteful agency in federal government.
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Principles & Values
Oct. 1975: Choice of 1% of voters; others said, "Jimmy Who?".
Nothing wrong with ethnic purity in neighborhoods.
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Social Security
Levy Social Security tax on wider range of incomes.
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Tax Reform
Shift the tax burden away from low- and middle-income groups.
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The above quotations are from Jimmy Who?
An Examination of Presidential Candidate Jimmy Carter
by Leslie Wheeler .
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