"Government by the people—that is the issue this year."
"The Republicans have had their innings— no runs, few hits, and nine errors."
"The average worker's weekly pay check buys less than it did in 1968."
"We feel we have lost control of our own government."
"To a tragic extent, that is exactly what has happened."
"A $65 billion deficit for the fiscal year just ended is the largest in our history."
"The level of unemployment today is 50 percent greater than it was when Mr. Ford took office."
"The combined rates of unemployment and inflation have averaged almost 16 percent under Mr. Ford, the highest average Misery Index for any President since Woodrow Wilson."
"There is more unused manufacturing capacity in the economy today than under any other President since the 1930's."
"The record of the Nixon-Ford years includes: Unemployment at 7.9 percent today which is higher than at any other time between the Great Depression and the inauguration of Gerald Ford."
"The highest average rate of inflation for any administration in over 50 years is occurring today."