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...historic debate on school busing last week, 17 Senators missed a crucial vote on the antibusing Griffin amendment (see story, page 25). If four Democratic presidential hopefuls -George McGovern, Edmund Muskie, Henry Jackson and Vance Hartke -had been present, the amendment, passed by 43-40, might have been defeated. (Hubert Humphrey was also absent, but he had "paired" with another missing member, Louisiana's Russell Long, so that their offsetting votes would not have mattered...
Jackson's is a long-shot gamble, steeped in the assurance that many of the old verities-he calls them "realities"-remain. His deep conviction is that Edmund Muskie, Hubert Humphrey, George McGovern and the other Democratic candidates are running away from the great middle ground of American politics. As Florida's March 14 primary approaches, Jackson believes that he is getting his uniqueness across. He will spend nearly every 8-to-midnight working day stumping the state, though he has already visited every Florida district at least once, and been to many a small northern town where...
Barnstorming through Florida, Presidential Candidate Hubert H. Humphrey had a serendipitous confrontation with one of Tampa's more compelling voters. Cielito Lindo is a dusky, almond-eyed Puerto Rican farm-girl-turned-stripper with 38-24-36 to show for herself. The candidate personally pinned an H.H.H. button on Cielito's well-cloven chest. "Come over here," he said, munching a sandwich and patting the seat next to him. "Tell me, what is your real name?" Then, while press cameras clicked, he did not exactly steal a kiss...
...race for the nomination. The Muskie candidacy also has drawn an array of impressive endorsements from Midwest political leaders. His Polish origins make him popular in the ethnic wards of Chicago, Cleveland and Milwaukee. Rural voters have been impressed by his folksy manner. Only in Minnesota and South Dakota, Hubert Humphrey and George McGovern territory, is he lagging behind...
Although his support is widespread, it could falter, as it apparently did last week in Iowa where Muskie won only 35.6% of the delegates elected in precinct caucuses while McGovern-who was expected to run poorly-won 23%. Also, big city blacks could turn to Hubert Humphrey in reaction against Muskie's veto of a black running mate. But at this point Muskie looks like the winner in the Midwest...