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...humiliated in Pennsylvania, where he had expected to sweep to victory with heavy union and political-machine support. At week's end he decided to drop out of the race. "I will remain a candidate and I do not intend to endorse any other candidate at this time," said Scoop to a group of supporters. "I am a realist. Simply stated, we are out of money." Asked to assess Carter's chances for the nomination, Jackson declared frankly: "He is an open-field runner at this time...
Finally, with only two minutes left on the clock, the two teams were scrambling for a ground ball at midfield. MacKenzie cut in to scoop up the ball, flipping it to McCall as he galloped past, headed for the goal...
...stand by the court's decision," said Scoop Jackson, but he would not go much further. "It's O.K.," was the laconic and unenthusiastic response of Jimmy Carter. Only Mo Udall came out foursquare for the court. "It's a good decision and I support it," he declared. "The minorities and the underprivileged should not be left to rot in high-rises and tenements in the inner city. The only way that urban problems can be tackled is if all communities do their share...
Jackson was outraged. "The remarks attributed to you," he wired Rockefeller, "are obviously false and malicious. I demand an immediate apology." Scoop said later: "A man who made the kind of gutless attack he made is the lowest form of humanity." He was especially annoyed that the innuendos came on the eve of the Pennsylvania primary. Rockefeller, however, showed no sign of repentance or even concern. At first, he declined to discuss the issue since he considered his remarks off the record. Then he sent Jackson a message that fell miles short of an apology: "I have made no charges...
...formidable is Brown in California today that delegate-hungry Jimmy Carter, Scoop Jackson and Mo Udall must think twice before committing their last primary dollars, hours and organizational talent to the contest. But there are signs that even many of Brown's current supporters suspect that the yeast has not risen yet. While currently preferring him to the alternatives, two-thirds of Democrats polled agreed that Jerry should get more experience as Governor before contemplating the presidency...