NYS Citizens Coalition, 1985

A progressive/liberal political action committee composed of labor, environmental, women's, and other activist groups focused on electoral mobilization. Meeting agendas, minutes; article, "Misunderstanding the 1984 Presidential Election: Myths about the Democrats," warning against interpreting the defeat of Mondale as repudiation of traditional Democratic values, Campaigns & Elections, winter 1985; report on activities during 1984 presidential election and proposal to continue work of coalition through 1986 elections, with analysis of Republican success; comparison of 1984 voting patterns across NYS by income, ethnicity, gender, religion, age, etc., vs 1980 election, as reported in the New York Times; related correspondence