Word: romneys
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Dates: during 1960-1969
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...Rockefeller, with the wholehearted interest in his country that Governor Romney displayed in quitting the race, would take the vice-presidential nomination, what a victory we would have...
...reasons for Nixon's increased pace were clear. He had to maintain interest in the contest so unkindly rendered meaningless by George Romney's withdrawal. He needed more than ever to hold the spotlight lest it wander to the late-blooming Rockefeller write-in campaign. And looking beyond New Hampshire, he had to sustain the momentum that so far has put him ahead in the competition for the Republican nomination...
...Step Aside. Thus the President's withdrawal promoted the McCarthy cause in somewhat the same way that George Romney's exit left Richard Nixon a clear field in this week's New Hampshire primary. McCormack, his nephew, former State Attorney General Edward McCormack, O'Brien and at least 20 others promptly resigned their delegate posts. Democratic National Chairman John Bailey explained that he had counseled Johnson to eschew the primaries, telling the President that it would be better to "forego the votes of these few states rather than step aside from leading the land and become...
...Republican write-in for Senator Eugene J. McCarthy came in third behind Rockefeller with about 3 per cent of the GOP vote. Gov. George Romney, who withdrew from the 1968 presidential sweepstakes two weeks ago, lagged in a poor fourth with about 2 per cent...
Despite weeks of wading through New Hampshire's snowdrifts and pushing its doorbells, Romney showed up even weaker than Rockefeller, who has openly discouraged any campaigning for himself in the state. Surprisingly, only 9% of those polled had actually met Romney or even heard him speak in person. But if Republicans were not buying this year's model from Detroit, they were enthusiastic about the "new" Dick Nixon. Asked to pick their candidates' outstanding qualifications, 52% of the Nixonites cited his "maturity and experience" and 40% his "sincerity and conviction." As for Rocky, perhaps partly because...