Word: bensten
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Dates: during 1970-1970
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...bright young stars of the emerging Republican majority took a beating in the Texas senatorial race. Rep. George Bush, who received more money than any other senatorial candidate from the Republican National committee, was defeated by Democrat Lloyd Bensten, Bensten, who had to go great lengths to prove he was more conservative than Bush, had defeated liberal Senator Ralph Yarborough in the Democratic primary. President Nixon had been anxious to have Bush in the Senate, but except for the party label, Nixon will not be unhappy with the election of Bensten. Bensten received 55 per cent of the vote...
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