Gotta go with Nixon; gut reaction. I'm from Cincinnati, had to move out to the suburbs because of increasing violence and the ever present threat of riots in the city. I hear Kennedy talking about the "law and order" issue, but we've had two Democratic presidents in this decade who have been unable to address seriously the issues of urban decay and crime. I don't mind it when government steps in to help people who really need it, that's why I didn't vote for Goldwater four years ago. But I've seen how Johnson (mis)handled the presidency, and I'm starting to doubt that the Younger Kennedy can do much better. He sort of leaves me with a bad taste in my mouth.
Maybe VPs should figure more into the picture than they are for me, as that is how Johnson reached the Presidency, but they really aren't figuring into it at all.
Anyhow, this country is going to the dogs, we have a war that we need to finish without losing, and I haven't felt safe going to watch my Reds play all summer. Nixon will be a breath of fresh air.