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White Flag. Democrat Dale Bumpers, the neophyte politician who upset Orval Faubus in the primary runoff, then went on to beat Winthrop Rockefeller for Governor of Arkansas, also talked of improving education and promised reform of the state's infamous prison system. "The future I envision," Bumpers said, "must be shaped and shared by all Arkansans-old and young, black and white, rich and poor...
...runoff election to determine the winner of the Bushnell award, both Chasey and Marinaro earned four of the eight votes...
...event of a low voter turn-out, a runoff between the two top candidates may be held...
FLORIDA: In one of the major primary upsets of the year, State Senator Lawton Chiles defeated former Governor Ferris Bryant in a runoff for the Democratic nomination. Facing Chiles in the general election is Republican Rep. William C. Cramer, who pulled a minor upset of his own in winning the Republican nomination from G. Harrold Carswell...
...Nixon Administration and the backing of a Senate majority. Opponents argue that it would end the strong two-party system. Because a candidate would need 40% of the vote to win, parties would proliferate, they contend, with several candidates trying to drain off enough votes to force a runoff between the two front runners. Losing primary candidates could then barter their support for the runoff...