Word: gop
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There is also a huge bloc-of Independent voters in the District, whose numbers equal the strength of registered Democrats. The Independents are the key to any race in the Fifth and Kerry's major political task was to lure them away from their traditional GOP leanings. Kerry people felt he had the charisma, the money and the ambition to, break into the Independent vote, and despite the fact that the voters of the Fifth have not sent a Democrat to Congress for 45 years, Kerry was felt to have the inside track for election...
...terms as a state representative besides doing a stint on the Andover Board of Selectmen, he made no attempts to disguise his ties with Morse. Morse was Cronin's political meal ticket and Cronin felt no compunction over flaunting the fact. But despite Cronin's ties with his popular GOP predecessor, it appeared during the campaign and right up to election day, that in all other categories he was no match for the dynamic and outspoken Kerry...
...strong sense of history. Being the first black President of the United States would rank high in any encyclopedia, but Brooke will have to fight Vice President Spiro T. Agnew, and possibly Sea. Charles H. Percy (R III.) or renegade Democrat John B. Connolly for the 1976 GOP nomination...
Nixon appeared to have won the state although the exact margin of victory was not available at press time. GOP Governor District Evans turned back a surprisingly strong challenge by Democrat Albert Rosellini with 54 per cent of the vote...
Wyoming rewarded old favorites, giving both Nixon and GOP Senator Cliff Hansen large majorities...