SPARE THE ROD, SPOIL THE PARTY.

The author explains the reasons he would not want another Democrat to win in the 1984 U.S. presidential election. He suggests that instead of focusing interest in the presidential election, the Democratic Party should concentrate on winning back the Senate, on increasing the party's majority in the House of Representatives and on strengthening its hold on the governorships and state legislatures. The author's view against the party can be attributed to the inadequacy of Democratic candidates. He particularly questions the capabilities of Democratic candidates, such as Senators John Glenn, Alan Cranston and Ernest Hollings, particularly on issues of foreign policy.