Word: sargents
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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Dukakis and his running mate for lieutenant governor Thomas P. O'Neill III never relinquished their substantial early lead which grew to 175,000 vote margin with 74 per cent of the precincts reporting. Many traditionally Republican strongholds shifted to Dukakis, bringing a Sargent concession...
Democrat Michael S. Dukakis defeated Republican Governor Francis W. Sargent in a landslide victory that led a total Democratic sweep of Massachusetts' statewide offices...
Despite yesterday's rain, a heavy voter turnout estimated to be between 70 and 80 per cent helped Dukakis roll up a surprisingly large margin over Sargent returning the governorship to the democrats for the first time in a decade...
...Sargent has been able to organize mass literature distributions and phone canvasses in selected areas. His staff is also trying a new gimmick--the standout. People who support Sargent are asked to stand in the middle of important intersections at designated times to display their support for the candidate. It won't replace...
...should have heard the roar," another aide says, "when the campaign manager came on the loudspeaker and announced Sargent had been endorsed by The Globe. It was fantastic...