Word: romneys
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While Democratic presidential candidates thronged to the race, Republican contenders seemed more concerned with getting out. Last week, only 22 days after Michigan's Governor George Romney bowed out of the run, Nelson Rockefeller abruptly and all but finally removed himself from contention...
Reverse English. G.O.P. Governors proved equally disappointing: though 18 of the 26 were privately for Rockefeller, only Maryland's Spiro T. Agnew, Rhode Island's John Chafee and Oregon's McCall would publicly commit themselves. Romney, whom Rocky had supported before New Hampshire, began to feel that Rockefeller had used him and pointedly refrained from backing the New Yorker. After Rockefeller's announcement last week, Lenore Romney, the Governor's outspoken wife, allowed that the Michigander "would have continued his campaign had he not felt that Mr. Rockefeller was going to be a candidate...
...Romney reaction reflected a widespread sense of deflation and even resentment on the part of G.O.P. moderates. "I'm not often fooled," said Thrus Morton with tears in his eyes. "Maybe I poor-mouthed his chances too much, but I think he could have been nominated." Still, there were some sobering tactical realities behind Rockefeller's decision. Had he entered the May 28 Oregon primary, his name would almost certainly have had to be re-entered in the Nebraska contest two weeks earlier, and Nebraska is solidly Nixon country. Though Rockefeller preached party unity at every turn...
...total votes following a campaign masterfully geared to exhibit the former Vice President as the nation's youngest elder statesman. New York's Governor Nelson Rockefeller, whose cause was belatedly promoted by a haphazard write-in campaign after the abrupt exit of Michigan Governor George Romney, won only 11% of the vote, an unspectacular showing that some Republicans thought might possibly have condemned him to the political penumbra...
...George Hinman, Rockefeller's principal adviser, who previously had cautioned the Governor to avoid all primaries lest he capsize his cause and split the party, admitted that he must now campaign hard in Oregon. Curiously silent on the issue, however, was Michigan's erstwhile presidential candidate, George Romney, who surprisingly declined to endorse Rockefeller after his own withdrawal. Last week at a Lansing, Mich., press conference, he again stood mute. Would George back Nelson if he were to announce formally? "No," said Romney. If he is discouraged by the professionals' skepticism, Rockefeller could at least take comfort...