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During his uphill struggle for Pennsylvania's Democratic gubernatorial nomination, Millionaire Milton Shapp relied heavily on the man-v.-machine theme-and indeed wound up snatching victory from the organization candidate. In the last days of the general election contest, Shapp's Republican opponent, Lieutenant Governor Raymond Shafer, also found himself fighting a machine-in his case, the television...
...Though Shafer was once considered a conservative, both candidates stand on liberal platforms that favor open housing and oppose right-to-work laws. Shafer is emphasizing "progress and prosperity," noting that unemployment has dipped to 2.8%, lowest in 16 years. Shapp insists that "beneath the surface, there are unmistakable signs that Pennsylvania's economy is crumbling." He also discovered that Pennsylvania is the only state that exempts railroad, telephone, electric and gas companies from local real estate taxes, and has hammered away at the theme of "the great public utilities robbery...
...Sale. The candidates have devoted most of their energies to name-calling. Shapp charges that Shafer is a "Goldwaterite" and "against everything that benefits the public." Shafer pictures Shapp as an "eccentric" whose proposals are either "crackbrained" or "crazy." Shapp claims that Shafer "already has pawned the governorship" to "fat-cat hidden bosses." Shafer says that Shapp is out to buy the state, passes out buttons showing a NOT FOR SALE sign plastered across a photo of the statehouse...
Both candidates are relying heavily on outside help. Last week Teddy Kennedy and Hubert Humphrey stumped for Shapp. Richard Nixon and New York's Republican Senator Jacob Javits have spoken for Shafer, Scranton has scheduled 40 speeches, and Pennsylvania's Senator Hugh Scott has given him vigorous support. This week Bobby Kennedy will campaign for Shapp; Shafer will counter with Dwight Eisenhower, who will play host at Gettysburg to a reunion of Shafer's old PT boat squadron...
...Shafer last week led by 6% in some polls, but the undecided vote is extraordinarily large-one poll puts it as high as 45% . One reason for the indecision is that though many voters once thought of Shapp as the David-however well armed-who overturned the Democratic Goliath, they now question whether the open-handed electronics tycoon is qualified to take over the state government. Cleveland-born Shapp has not been helped by his bray that "I know more about Pennsylvania than any other one man in the state." Neither Governor Scranton, whose family has been prominent...