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In 1970, Smoot opposed the selection in the Republican [[primary]] of a future [[President of the United States|U.S. President]], [[George Herbert Walker Bush]], as the nominee for the [[United States Senate]] from Texas. He claimed that Bush's political philosophy was little different from the [[Democratic Party|Democrats]] that he sought to oppose. Bush lost the Senate election that year to [[Lloyd Bentsen]] of [[Houston, Texas|Houston]]. Oddly, eighteen years later, Bush would head the Republican presidential ticket when Bentsen would be the unsuccessful Democratic nominee for [[Vice President of the United States|vice president]] on theticket headed by  [[Michael Dukakis]].​

In 1970, Smoot opposed the selection in the Republican [[primary]] of a future [[President of the United States|U.S. President]], [[George Herbert Walker Bush]], as the nominee for the [[United States Senate]] from Texas. He claimed that Bush's political philosophy was little different from the [[Democratic Party|Democrats]] that he sought to oppose. Bush lost the Senate election that year to [[Lloyd Bentsen]] of [[Houston, Texas|Houston]]. Oddly, eighteen years later, Bush would head the Republican presidential ticket when Bentsen would be the unsuccessful Democratic nominee for [[Vice President of the United States|vice president]] on theticket headed by  [[Michael Dukakis]].​

​Smoot was a victim of the [[Federal Communication Commission]]'s [[Fairness Doctrine]] which prior to 1987 mandated "equal time" for opposing sides in political debate. As Smoot's critics demanded equal time to reply to his broadcasts, station after station dropped ''The Dan Smoot Report.'' His last broadcast was issued on March 1, 1971. Smoot told his viewers​

​Smoot was a victim of the [[FCC|Federal Communication Commission]]'s [[Fairness Doctrine]] which prior to 1987 mandated "equal time" for opposing sides in political debate. As Smoot's critics demanded equal time to reply to his broadcasts, station after station dropped ''The Dan Smoot Report.'' His last broadcast was issued on March 1, 1971. Smoot told his viewers​

<blockquote>... Now I am forced to make a change — or I will be forced to quit. The unrelenting weekly deadlines have taken their toll. I have been plagued with bad health of late. Robert Welch, head of the John Birch Society, has generously offered to incorporate ''The Dan Smoot Report'' into [his] ''The Review of the News.'' Through that splendid weekly magazine, [I can] fulfill my obligations to you whose subscriptions have not expired. ... I hope you will give ''The Review of the News'' the same loyalty and support you have given my report."<ref name=newamericanmagazine/></blockquote>​

<blockquote>... Now I am forced to make a change — or I will be forced to quit. The unrelenting weekly deadlines have taken their toll. I have been plagued with bad health of late. Robert Welch, head of the John Birch Society, has generously offered to incorporate ''The Dan Smoot Report'' into [his] ''The Review of the News.'' Through that splendid weekly magazine, [I can] fulfill my obligations to you whose subscriptions have not expired. ... I hope you will give ''The Review of the News'' the same loyalty and support you have given my report."<ref name=newamericanmagazine/></blockquote>​