Word: balloters
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Dates: during 1960-1969
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Alabama (29 votes): So far, 8½ votes have declared for Johnson, 7 for Georgia's Richard Russell (probably ultimately for Johnson), and 1½ for Symington. Kennedy can probably count at least 10 on the second ballot...
California (81): First ballot for Favorite Son Pat Brown. Unless there are unmistakable noises of a bandwagon, the delegates will split wide open on the second ballot, with Kennedy picking up the biggest boodle-at least 44 votes...
Florida (29): Favorite Son George Smathers on the first ballot, with Johnson carrying about 20, Kennedy 5, and Symington 4 thereafter...
Idaho (13): No commitments yet, though Kennedy is the preferred choice of 15 delegates with ½ vote each, Johnson of 6, Symington of 3. Unit rule becomes effective on the second ballot, should throw the vote to Kennedy...
Illinois (69): The traditional split is forecast, with Chicago Mayor Richard Daley shepherding 52 delegates into the Kennedy fold, most of the downstate strays going over to Symington. Daley, boss of Cook County, should hold his two-thirds of the delegation through the second ballot; if the bandwagon breaks down, Symington will find easy pickings...