European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - October 06, 1964, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 4 the stars  stripes tuesday october 6, 1964 1964 campaigns will Cost $20o million Cost of running for office High getting higher by Raymond 1. Crowley Washington Slon i Illinois. His Best Hue was that Percy would return slate government to Springfield from the Chicago City Hall where mayor Richard Daley presides Over the state democratic organization. Everywhere he went Gold water Sang the praises of gop candidates of All Shade of opinion. He took aboard his train All who would join a rid through their areas. Each got a platform introduction from local official before the presidential candidate  summed up his tactics when he said Ohio tha Taft  rep. Oliver p. Boltan campaigning for Congress at Large arc running Strong  if they Ore running Strong i running  the gop presidential Nom Inee  his aides were pleased by the Large crowds that turned out. For the most part these whereas Large or Turner As former vice president Richard  Drew similar cities 1960.the Hopes of the Goldwater people that they can Over Hauler. Johnson he electoral vote contest seem to lie the hard Core Republican support behind him. This showed up inthe song of rooters from Miles around 10 pack the House at  nor rallies  to provide substantial crowds at train Back platform appearances. It was evidenced also by the abundance of homemade pro Goldwater signs at every meet . The people who held them aloft could be counted upon not Only to go to the polls election Day but to make cer Tain that neighbors  friends who favored Goldwater go there of. If  upset materializes i could be a homemade . Kennedy remarked to Matthew Mccloskey democratic treasurer what do you suppose we would have done about this if we lost where do you get thai we stuff Mcclosky replied. I d probably go to Norway or some place like  by dint of too a ticket galas. 11,000-a-plate dinners. $15,000 a Page advertisements their recent convention program  other fund raising activities the democrats now arc solvent. There is even speculation they May  this Campaign with a surplus. If so the pres ident s clubs will be partly responsible. Just what does a Man Hope for when he punks Down $1,000  gets his Gold embossed card a president s club newsman Walter Pincus of the Washington slur writes among the benefits that reportedly have been mentioned to prospective members was a direct relationship with the president with that phrase being interpreted to mean  thing from being Tihle to shake his hand Atprivate social function to being Able to Deal directly with the while Houston governmental  Pincus notes the Case of Washington lobbyist who after kicking in $1,000, cot a second begging letter Over the sign ure of Richard Maguiro. Democratic party treasurer.  scribing the president s club Sas a proven Strong right Arm the letter said that not Only would additional funds be appreciated but also names of friends who could be solicited for $1,000. The lobbyist had already Receivedcolor photo of the president handsomely framed  bearing a brass plate la scribed Best wishes Lyndon.  recognizing a Good device when they see it republicans have begun to imitate it. Pin Cus writes that a lobbyist who enthused Over his benefits from the president s club received a letter from the National Republican con ression committee announcing for mation of i Cir Booster organization at $1,000 a membership or for $3.000. The Chance to become a founding father chances Are Pincus predict that the republicans will get their $1,000. Lobbyists like to keep a foot both Camps. The re publican have been intensifying their drive for funds including $100 dinners around the nation  projected Book entitled Congress the heart of government i which friends can advertise at $15,000 a color Page. A rough estimate that us 1084 campaigns All level will Cost $200 million Cornel from the citizens research foundation of Princeton. . This is a nonpartisan Organiza Tion financed by the Ford foundation he Carnegie corp.  others. After a detailed Survey i h e organization s director Herbert e. Alexander concluded thai the i960 campaigns East perhaps $175 million. Rut the costs of Many things from buttons to to spots Era higher now. Network officiate estimate Tinl the Cost of a halt hour nationwide Hookup i prime evening Lime has risen from $80,000 to $90.000. Private polls which candidates increasingly rely also come High. Kennedy used private poll extensively  since his Vic tory other candidates have be gun to spend More Money hem. 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