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Dates: during 1960-1969
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...even greater surprise was the extent to which the vote generally followed more traditional party lines. Instead of the convulsive upheaval that many had foreseen, the election was unpredictably normal in several important respects. Up to a point, the voting patterns followed those of 1960; the Democrats drew their strength largely from the big industrial states of the Northeast, plus Michigan, West Virginia, Minnesota and Texas. Richard Nixon, as he had eight years ago, attracted the Republican faithful of the suburbs. He carried virtually the same Midwestern states that he had won against John Kennedy, as well as the entire...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Nation: THE SHAPE OF THE VOTE | 11/15/1968 | See Source »

...Illinois, Texas and California. By dawn, it became clear that Humphrey could not win a clear victory, but could deadlock the election if he could win two or three of those states; California was absolutely crucial. New Jersey only went to Nixon with a big assist from Wallace, who drew 250,000 votes in the Garden State. Ohio, originally regarded as safely in Nixon's vault, teetered all night, finally fell into the Republican column. So did California, which fell to Nixon by a margin of perhaps 1%, at least in part thanks to a Wallace vote of roughly...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: NIXON'S HARD-WON CHANCE TO LEAD | 11/15/1968 | See Source »

...Bill George, a linebacker from the Chicago Bears, who is said to have begun his new career in Los Angeles by flattening a malingering teammate. Other trades brought the Rams such established stars as Flanker Bernie Casey, Halfback Tommy Mason, Linebacker Myron Pottios and Cornerback Irv Cross. Allen also drew heavily on his inheritance. He promoted reserve Quarterback Roman Gabriel to No. 1, developed his style and confidence to a fine point. Gabriel is now considered one of the league's most dangerous passers...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Football: Ramrod of the Rams | 11/15/1968 | See Source »

...gave Willkie substantial aid and comfort. All, that is, except TIME. T. S. Matthews, then TIME'S NATIONAL AFFAIRS editor, made repeated fun of Willkie's campaign. "Spreading rapidly through professional ranks was the belief that maybe Willkie was only a fatter, louder Alf Landon. He still drew curious crowds. As one sad Old Guardsman pontificated to another: dead whales on flat cars also attract crowds...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Modern Living: A PARTICULAR KIND OF JOURNALISM | 11/8/1968 | See Source »

...name speaker who drew the crowd on March 5 was that Cape Town heart surgeon. So, says Kean: "Indirectly, Dr. Christiaan Barnard was responsible for this epidemic...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Infectious Diseases: Dr. Barnard's Epidemic | 11/8/1968 | See Source »

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