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Two Harvard professors and an MIT economist yesterday endorsed Democrat Ramsey Clark in his bid for election for the New York Senate seat now held by Republican Jacob Javits.
He said Javits has a better record than most senators, but after examining the records of both Javits and Clark, he chose to support Clark.
Caddell said Javits's campaign corresponds closely to the presidential campaign of 1972 and has included "lies and distorted facts."
Javits's campaign financing has come from big money interests in New York while Clark has stood by his limit of $100 contributions, he said.
He said that if Clark can maintain the momentum he generated in the past week, "his chances of beating Javits are good.