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creased over 1852 by 262. 967. and
the Republican by l90.536. The
Democrats put 5l6,356 on the
rolls since the June registration
Tor the primary election, and the
Republicans, 369,803.
Any way you look at it. the
Democrats have increased their
party registration situation.
Their difficulty, however, is to
get them to vote as they are
registered. Hundreds of thou
sands of registered Democrats
have repeatedly voted for Re
publican candidates in recent
years. There is permanent reg
istration in California, and
thousands have not cared or
bothered to change their party
registration.
President in Lead
A poll Just published by the
Mirror-NewS of Los Angeles
shows Mr., Eisenhower in the
lead over Mr.. Stevenson in Los
Angeles County Mr.. Eisenhower
is given 51.2 per cent, Mr.. Ste
venson 1914 per cent and l0.4
per cent answered undecided.
A poll taken by the same agency
at the time of the Stevenson
Kefauver race in the presidential
primary, gave Mr.. Stevenson SO
per cent and Mr.. Kefauver 81
per cent. in the county. In the
primary election, Mr.. Stevenson
polled 672 per cent and Mr..
Kefauver 1928 per cent.
The voters were asked to give
their reasons for preferring Pres
ident Eisenhower to Mr.. Steven
son, or vice versa. At the top Of
the list Of reasons for support
ing Mr. Eisenhower were: He has
done a good job. he is honest and
sincere. he ended the Korean
war. and he is more experienced.
For Mr.. Stevenson. the top rea-
son for voting for him was: He is
a Democrat, and as Democrats
they will vote for him; he will do
more to help the working people;
they are concerned about Mr..
Eisenhower's health. and they
do not like Vice President Nixon.
Differ on Nixon
Here in Southern California.
Mn. NiXon's homeland there is
a difference of opinion about the
Vice President and whether he
hurts or helps the Eisenhower
ticket. In the main, however. the
testimony is to the effect that he
has improved his status with the
voters during the present cam
paign and that if he hurts the
ticket. it is TO very small degree.
The uproar over the Vice Presi-
dent, his supporters insist. was
started by Democrats who do not
like Mr.. Nixon and was given a
certain impetus by Republican
Gov. Knights attack on him.
Gov Knight. whatever he
thought of Mr.. Nixon at one
time. is now out campaigning for
him vigorously along with the
top of the ticket. The Nixon
people say that Mr.. Knight never
said anything as derogatory
about Mr.. Nixon as former Pres
ident Truman said at the Demo-
cratic National Convention about
Mr.. Stevenson. nor as harsh as
Senator Kefsuver said about Mr.
Stevenson during the California
primary campaign.
Kuchel Faces Fight
OF great interest to both Dem
ocrats and Republicans is the
race for the Senate. with State
Senator Richard Richards as the
Democratic candidate against
Senator Thomas II Kuchel, Re-
publican. To most observers. and
even to the political leaders on
both sides Of the fence, it is a
horse race" with either candi-
date having chance of victory.
The Mirror-News poll gives Sem
ator Kuchel 45 per cent. Mr..
Richards 43 per cent. and "un-
decided IL per cent A poll
taken Ave weeks ago showed
Senator Kuchel with 40 pc cent.
Mr. Richards 80 per cent and
undecided % pei cent Ii the
poll. Senator Kuchel has held OH
10 2 per cent lead THAT mar
Gin, however. is too close foi COM
fort and the Republicans are
working hard to mold this Senate
seat.
Senator Kuehel was appointed
70 the Senate by Gov Earl War
rem. now Chief Justice. in Decem-
Der 1852, 10 AL vacancy caused
by the election Of Mr.. Nixon to
the vice presidency. Two years
ago Senator Kuchel was elected
70 Ill out the balance Of the