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He made a conciliatory gesture to Forbes and Buchanan--perhaps hoping he could convince them to quit, or in Buchanan's case at least tone down his attacks.
"We've listened and we've heard strong messages," Dole said of his rivals, echoing Forbes' theme of economic growth and Buchanan's emphasis on middle-class economic anxiety. "It is time to come together now and put our ideas together and build a strong agenda for November."
Forbes' dismal night had him talking of quitting.
The millionaire publisher said he needed "a win or something akin to a win" in next week's Midwest primaries. "Obviously, we can't go to California without a breakthrough," Forbes of the March 26 contest.
In Florida, for example, Dole was getting 55 percent to 21 for Forbes and 19 for Buchanan. In Texas, it was 55 percent for Dole, 21 for Buchanan and 12 for Forbes. Dole had 61 percent in Mississippi, Buchanan 27 and Forbes just 7.