Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1960-11-17

LETTERS TO THE STAR
Sour and Sweet Election Sentiments

regardless OF its nominee. In
the case of the ProteStants,
some did not return because
of the religious issue. Those
who did return were largely
balanced by fresh deserters
who were influenced by re-
ligion. Therefore, there was
only a small net increase in
the Protestant Democratic
vote in 1860.
Mr.. Lawrence has over
looked completely the por-
ton of the Gallup Poll which
states that one Of seven Re
publican Catholics would vote
Democratic in 1860 while one
of six Protestant Democrats
would vote Republican in
1860. Thus while Kennedy
would gain a half million
Catholic votes he would lose
S million Professionals.
Mr.. Lawrence, and every
other well-informed political
expert, must know that the
religious issue was the diff
ference between a Kennedy
landslide and a victory Of
, razor-thin proportions.
James p. Sweeney.
Before the election David
Lawrence opposed the Demo-
cratic candidate in every way
possible. He did not write as
an analyst of the news but
as an antagonist of Senator
Kennedy. Now that the cleo
ton is over Cor is it?) he
seems to be blaming the
Catholics for electing Sena-
tor Kennedy. He concludes
his discussion of the so-called
Catholic shift" by saying
This factor, rather
than any issue relating to
public policy or qualifications
for Office, swung the Ameri-
can presidential election of
1860" AS a Catholic resent
his implications. Before the
Democratic candidate was
selected, I knew I would not
vote for Mr.. Nixon.
Perhaps Mr.. Lawrence
could take a leave of absence
for the next four years.
Other writers and reporters
can keep us up-to-date on
the facts.
Mary LethcO.
y y Il u
I, like millions of, Repub-
licans who supported Nixon
Lodge, think it would add
insult to injury if President
Eisenhower, Richard Nixon
and other key Republicans
came to the rescue of Presi-
dent-elect Kennedy and &C
cepted his orders to help him
run the Democratic admin,
istration after defeating the
G.. o. P.
If Kennedy and his group
are so competent, let them
swim or sink and not exploit
the G. o. P.
If Eisenhower and Nixon
or the G. o. P. come to the
. aid of Kennedy, the G. o. P.
is done forever and the
people will go socialist, which
we are now doing.
marry y. GOAuems
y y \ II
Richard Milhous Nixon for
1864! Raymond F. Nelson.
Northf1eld, Ohio.
We have been reading with
interest in The Star, the var
ious views expressed as to
why the Republicans lost the
election.
Being retired, I have had
time to question some who
voted. One man whom I
asked why he hadn't voted
for Nixon and the Republic
can Party. merely removed
his pipe to say: Troops in
Little Rock
Another couple who voted
Republican in previous years,
voted Tor the Democrats this
time, their reason being that
Mr.. Nixon had said he was a
member of the NAACP.
Another reason given was
that Rockefeller had swayed
Nixon as to party platform.
Perhaps the best view was
from a lady who said she had
been Republican all her life.
NO." she said, II didn't vote.
The Republican platform was
merely a watered-down ver-
sion of the Democratic one.
Voting day / did. some can
ming of fruit"
Perhaps these few in
stances on our street are not
much, but multiply these and
you get the picture.
Mr.. Nixon could have won,
and that Is saddest Of all.
nelhert Kerr