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...EDMUND LLOYD...
MUSKIE. Clearly most stunned by the results was Edmund Muskie-and all of the professionals in press and politics who had seen him as almost a cinch for the nomination only two short weeks before. He had been the front runner, the sincere, often eloquent Abe Lincoln with the rockbound Maine integrity -who contrasted so sharply with the expedient, unlovable Richard Nixon. The image campaign urged everyone to "trust Muskie." But when he turned weepy and peevish and no one could figure precisely what to trust him on, that image turned as fuzzy as Lincoln's beard. By ignoring...
...turned up four interesting points as to why Floridians voted as they did. They revealed that 1) George Wallace is seen as a populist rather than an extremist; 2) busing was the cutting issue only because no candidate knew how to benefit from widespread concern about the economy; 3) Edmund Muskie is still potentially stronger than the size of his vote would indicate; and 4) Richard Nixon is the real choice of Florida's Democratic voters. Yankelovich's analysis...
...busing controversy for all it was worth, Muskie failed to identify himself with any single major issue. As a result, he did not communicate empathy-the desire of voters to feel that he understands their problems -even among his own voters. The Florida primary is a clear signal to Edmund Muskie that his theme song, "trust me and believe me," lacks conviction...
With the Florida defeat behind, Maine's Senator Edmund Muskie flew over the flat, snow-covered fields of Illinois last week and told TIME Correspondent Dean Fischer how that jarring loss has affected his mood as he approaches this week's primary in Illinois...