Word: balloters
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Dates: during 1960-1969
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...Democratic presidential nomination was all but within Jack Kennedy's reach. His aides jubilantly announced that he had 710 of the needed 761 first-ballot votes at the Democratic Convention; even allowing for the obvious inflation, Kennedy was very close to walking away with the title three weeks before the convention opened. "We'll have the votes reasonably soon," he said...
...went out, and neutralist General Fuad Chehab replaced him for a six-year term. Last week the Lebanese were in the throes of their first post-revolt election. And for the first time in the coun try's 14-year history, they enjoyed the benefit of a secret ballot...
Indiana (34): All first-ballot votes for Kennedy as a result of his primary victory; perhaps 8 or 10 for Symington on the second...
Iowa (26): First-ballot bow to Governor Herschel Loveless, a Kennedy supporter and vice-presidential hopeful. On the second ballot Kennedy has a rock-bottom count of 20, Symington...
Wisconsin (31): Kennedy, 20½; Humphrey, 10½, with powerful state leaders determined to lead most of Humphrey's strength to Kennedy on second ballot...