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Eight-hundred people qualified for the caucus of Democratic candidates, which was open to all residents of the Third Congressional District who are college age or older. A split between two liberal candidates helped Philbin stay in office...
...Kerry withdrew after the third ballot, when Drinan had captured under 60 per cent of the vote in a race that had thinned out to only two men. Kerry said he would abide by the caucus's decision. "Let's beat Philbin!" Kerry said as he received a standing ovation...
...caucus assigned electoral votes to cities and towns according to the number of registered voters. Rules called for nominating the first candidate to capture two-thirds of the votes...
...Stevens. in his speech before the caucus, talked about ending the Vietnam War soon, increasing citizen participation in our political system, and establishing domestic self-help programs. In 1968 Stevens, as an Independent, got more votes than the Republican candidate who opposed Philbin. Stevens enjoyed the support of many college volunteers last year in his Congressional campaign...
...look forward to the emergence of a lesbian liberation voice. The existence of a lesbian caucus within the New York City Liberation Front has been very helpful in challenging male chauvinism among gay guys, and antigay feelings among women...