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Among other ethnic groups, Carter did better. In Rhode Island, which has the highest unemployment rate in the nation (11%), Catholic blue-collar workers, responding to union drives, cast thousands of pocketbook votes for Carter, helping him sweep the state. Said Margaret McKenna, Carter's campaign chairman in Rhode Island: "The turnout was big because the people feared that another term for Ford would have been disastrous for the state. The economy has been in constant decline in Rhode Island, and Ford was blamed for it." Carter also took some 56% of the Irish and about...
...Republicans who picked up Democratic seats included ex-Astronaut Harrison Schmitt over Joseph Montoya in New Mexico, Rancher Malcolm Wallop over Three-Term Veteran Gale McGee in Wyoming, Tax Lawyer Orrin Hatch over Frank Moss in Utah and former Navy Secretary John Chafee over Richard Lorber in Rhode Island. Among the Democrats who gained Republican seats: Tucson Attorney Dennis DeConcmi over Sam Steiger in Arizona, Congressman Spark Matsunaga over former Governor William Quinn in Hawaii, Congressman Paul Sarbanes over Incumbent Glenn Beall in Maryland and Omaha Mayor Edward Zorinsky over John McCollister in Nebraska. Some of the most intriguing races...
...also re-elected their popular chief executive in Indiana, and returned to office for the third straight two-year stint Archconservative Meldrim Thomson of New Hampshire on his single plank -no taxes. Democratic incumbents were re-elected in Arkansas, Montana and North Dakota, while new candidates won in Missouri, Rhode Island, Utah, Washington and West Virginia. A fresh face also won in North Carolina, where James Hunt, a New South Democrat with an awesome organization, overwhelmed his G.O.P. opponent by a nearly 2-to-l margin. Among the other intriguing victors...
...RHODE ISLAND. Richard Lorber (D) v. John Chafee (R): Auto Dealer Lorber faces a popular ex-Governor. TENNESSEE. James Sasser (D) v. Incumbent Bill Brock (R): Brock could go on to bigger things-but he has to beat Sasser first and is trailing. VIRGINIA. Elmo Zumwalt (D) v. Incumbent Harry Byrd (Independent): Admiral Zumwalt is a tough salt, but this perch has been for the Byrds since...
...Maine 4 * Maryland 10 * Massachusetts 14 * Michigan 21 * Minnesota 10 * Mississippi 7 * Missouri 12 * Montana 4 * Nebraska 5 * Nevada 3 * New Hampshire 4 * New Jersey 17 * New Mexico 4 * New York 41 * North Carolina 13 * North Dakota 3 * Ohio 25 leaning Oklahoma 8 * Oregon 6 leaning Pennsylvania 27 * Rhode Island 4 * South Carolina 8 * South Dakota 4 * Tennessee 10 * Texas 26 * Utah 4 * Vermont 3 * Virginia 12 * Washington 9 * West Virginia 6 * Wisconsin 11 * Wyoming 3 * D.C. 3 * Totals...