European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - September 13, 1980, Darmstadt, Hesse Page 12 the stars and stripes Anthony Lewis saturday. September 13, 1980 whatever a Mes a Biem i vow Anderson in the race could elect Reagan John Anderson has attracted some passionate support. That is evident from us reactions to a recent column in this space arguing thai the almost certain result of his candidacy would be to help coct Ronald Reagan. Anderson supporters wrote in outrage. Sonic challenged the accuracy of the statement that vote for Anderson would in effect help Ocapan. And even if that were True others said in was just As Well to let inc extreme right take Over for a while the country would react against it. And the Way would be open for i return to Liberal principles. The passion demands respect. It shows among other hangs. How deeply disillusioned Many natural liberals Are with Jim my Carter. They feet so strongly that they i tvs turned to someone whose record makes him a most unlikely Liberal hero but whose Aura expressed righteous discontent. Bui on the facts of what his candidacy is doing the Anderson supporters have no Ca in. As More polls come in the results show an extraordinary consistency. North and South fast and West the Anderson Vole is helping Reagan. Some examples new York a recent Civ York times poll of registered Likely voters showed car Ter leading Reagan 44 to 38, in a two Man race statewide. When those polled were asked to choose among three the result was Carlsr 33. Ocapan 30. Anderson 20. A meaningful Lead for inc president was now less than the us Ual margin of error in polls. Washington slate a poll for the car Ter Campaign put the president ahead by Ihrcke Points against Reagan alone behind by seven when it was a three Man race. Minnesota a Minnesota poll came out with these figures in a two Man race car Ler 43, Reagan 37 in a three Man race caller 34, Reagan 31, Anderson 19. Illinois a poll for Carter s Campaign put him ahead by five poems in a two Man , even will Reagan when Anderson was included. Connecticut a Hartford courant poll showed Reagan 36, Carlsr 35, Anderson 15, undecided 14. The voters were not asked about a iwo Man race. But the Survey did Analyse the sources of the Anderson vote and far More of it came from registered democrats and independents than from re publicans. Mississippi a poll for inc Carter Campaign had Reagan leading by four Points in a two Way race by 10 when Anderson was added. Alabama a Carter poll put him ahead by 10 Points against Reagan alone by five with Anderson in turning the slain from Rel Alively Safe to contested. California a Field poll released this week showed Reagan 39, Carter 29, an Derson 18, others four undecided 10. When Anderson was removed from the Choice the result was Reagan 44, Carter 38, others four undecided 14. The Reagan margin pascul from 10 Points to six. New Jersey a poll for the Carter Campaign showed the president behind by one Point in a two Man race by seven Points with Anderson in. Those arc polls from a variety of states and by a variety of professional Survey companies. They All Point in inc same Dirc Clion and i know of none to the contrary. By the most accurate tests we have then the an Derson Vole Al this stage is helping Reagan everywhere. The effect is not overwhelming but in Many states it is enough to make the differ ence in a close election which this one is Likely to be. Moreover inc device of asking Tow of Pacioni Prvul in it eur Kumoi and rare Toni on thit offt tort Tinl Thoi of la fault i and it in now a to to consid cred in in Al two of to Slan or 6 $ rat to or the uni Ltd Sutti . Anderson voters How they would go if he were not in the race May actually under male inc damage to Carter. A significant number of those voters say they would not vote at All if Anderson were out of the picture. But Many of them Are regu Lar voters and intensely Liberal and by Lection Day they might Well decide to vote and vote democratic. Analy ing polls at this stage cannot of course provide conclusive answers. Perhaps inc league of women voters decision to invite Anderson to the first presidential de Bale will give his Campaign some new magic one cannot help wondering would liberals outraged at the Iden of a third parly candidate from the i isl debate feel the same Way if the candidate were George Wal acc he had far More support at this stage in o08 than Anderson dues today but the polls do provide a realistic Basi for political judgment. They show thai an Derson s Chance of election is exl remly re Mote and that barring a transformation votes cast for him arc Likely on balance to help Reagan. There is nothing wrong with that for voters who want Reagan elected. But liberals who support Anderson out of dislike for Carter cannot in conscience pretend that there is no such effect. As for the argument thai four years of reaction will open the Way for a Liberal Revi Val merely to state that proposition should be enough to make its dangers Clear. History is full of disaster following such calculations. What four years of Ronald Reagan would do is an interesting question. Tor the answer we should not look to or. Pan gloss. Fun a York time William f. Buckley anti prejudice group hosting Hefner it is axiomatic that he Village under world or will seek inc same Community he systematically despoil by ostentatious pub Lic benefactions. Joe bananas supporting the local Church. Billy sol Estes hosting a boy scout picnic. Louis b. Mayer contrib uting to an Institute of higher learning. No one has practice the Art of civic diversion More prodigiously than Hugh Hefner the founder of Playboy Magazine and godfather of the sexual revolution. Mis formula was As straightforward As the advertisements in Playboy for sexually stimulating paraphernalia make a lot of Money by pandering to the sexual App Tilc elevating it to Primacy then Spinu part of thai Money co seducing critics or potential critics. It was years ago that Harvard theologian Harvey Cox wrote an essay on Playboy de nominating it the single most Brazen As Sault on the human female As a person in general circulation. What seemed like moments later the same scholar found himself writing Earnest essays for Playboy and be fore Long he forgot All about his Mission to identify Playboy for what in essentially is an Organ that seeks to justify the super Ordi nation of sex Over All other considerations loyalty to family any principle of self discipline any respect for privacy or for chastity or modesty. Sex Omnus Vincit. Hugh Hefner s Magazine told us Issue after Issue. Really 1 wonder if anyone in the future can Ever again take seriously the Anli Defa nution league. Here is an organization dedicated to the combating of prejudice and discrimination against jews and other minorities and to the Protection and Exten Sion of our democratic system for the Bene fit of All the league the brochure continues works with the various institutions of our society Public and private religious and secular to achieve these and it is celebrating later this month its first amendment freedoms award by giving a dinner dance on Honor of Hugh . About the Hon rec the Adi. Says with an apparently straight face that he began with Little More than a unique idea for a Magazine nude women jokes about copulation and advice on How to seduce Young girls and a philosophy of social the philosophy quite simply that the gratification of the male sexual impulse is columns comments to be achieved without any second thought to the posit la effect on a the girl b her family c your family d any code of self Rusl rain the Empire he founded has had a far reaching Impact not Only on the pub Lishing Industry but on the mores of Ameri can society As that is Correct. Any serious disciple of Hugh Hefner would not hesitate to purr anti semitic lovelies into the cars of his Bunny if that was what was required to effect seduction. The anti defamation league has in the past surrendered to temptations alien to its splendidly commendable purpose namely to focus Public attention on and bring obloquy to acts of racial discrimination. It meddled actively in inc presid Colial Campaign of 1964, endeavouring to scare its clientele Intje believing that senator Goldwater was an ogre of sorts backed by fanatics and crap its. Its current director or. Nathan Perl mutter is a Man of High sensibility gentle firm discriminating a scholarly Man la associated with Brandeis University o notes that he is charging $250 a plate to i guests who seek the privilege of joining with him to Honor Hugh Hefner. The Tad Riecss of the symbolism is in Home. Even As Hugh Hefner Sells Tures of parted pud Enda in order to i the Dollar a Nickel of which he donate t institutions devoted to the rights of nazis t March in Skokie and of fellow porn Peers to Hawk their wares the and Money to combat Dis cremation by 1.the principal agent of the kind of t a Ness that deprives racial toleration i. Ultimate Sanction. This Sanction Resla Itu profound belief in the Sanctity of the i visual yes even that of the nubile take away from the struggle for race cration the profound spiritual Coos ment to the idea of social convenience kind of upward Mobile Patter one is i in the pages of Playboy to imitate order of wearing dior hand kerch Gucci loafers. Racial toleration draws its strength from the proposition hat i All Brothers created equal by gov Playboy philosophy measures hum Ibi by bustling and genital Energy. To will be celebrated appropriately not Hollywood at the Century Puz the invitation specifics Black t the guests arrive wearing Only a by that will buy More than some of to i Wear at hers other parties. Univ Betel Patti
