Word: polled
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Dates: during 1960-1969
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Byrd's machine stubbornly retained the poll tax to discourage voter registration; in 1961, only 17% of Virginia's voting-age population cast ballots in the gubernatorial election. The Organization-once described as "a molecular attraction of 18th century thinkers"-could never adjust to the complex needs of an increasingly urbanized state where Negroes in time became fully enfranchised, and the suburbs of Washington spread an ever-creeping tide of sophistication into the body politic...
...Gallup poll reported last week that the war in Viet Nam, racial problems and inflation-in that order-are the principal concern of voters in all parts...
...Illinois, the first week's results of a Chicago Sun-Times straw poll in urban, rural and suburban areas gave Chuck Percy a surprisingly large lead-58.5% to 41.5%-over Paul Douglas...
...total offense, Harvard ranked third behind Notre Dame and Louisville. The Associated Press poll unanimously placed Harvard at the top of the New England ratings, ahead of Dartmouth and third place Holy Cross...
...Harvard Undergraduate Council votes against sharing Lamont. Cited as one reason for the decision was the "Male emotional stability factor." Later, the HUC takes a poll: 62 per cent of the respondents agree...