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Deepening Impact. McCarthy's puckish byplay, however, could not disguise the deepening impact of his campaign-especially for Democratic Nominee Jimmy Carter. McCarthy's name is now on the ballot in 30 states with a total of 356 electoral votes. National polls have placed his strength between 3% and 12%. TIME'S Yankelovich survey in early October gave McCarthy 7%, a significant figure in a close Ford-Carter finish. A Field survey made two weeks ago in California showed McCarthy winning 10% of the vote in that state on a write-in basis...
...Legislature has placed this question on the ballot in order to determine whether the people favor or oppose the construction of an oil refinery and deep water port in Massachusetts...
...contrast, Hayakawa frequently admits he does not know the answers to questions that are put to him-and does not care. Asked about a California ballot proposition to legalize greyhound racing, Hayakawa snapped: "I don't give a good goddam about greyhounds. I can't think of anything that interests me less." He told another audience: "U.S. Senators don't know everything. For every damn Senator, there are 57 subjects they don't know a damn thing about." Such political humanizing goes down well, but it may have its limitations. The Tunney camp is confident that...
...Kendall, chairman of the Committee to Ratify the Massachusetts Equal Rights Amendment, and Agnes J. Smith, co-chairman of the Committee to Stop ERA, spoke on ballot Question...
Voting yes on Question 7 on the up-coming November ballot would result in lower electricity costs for homeowners and small businesses and "begin to set a precedent for the redistribution of wealth in this country," Michael Ansara '68 told 16 students in Lowell House last night...