Word: spongings
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Dates: during 1960-1969
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...Virginia AFL-CIO Committee on Political Education (COPE) has endorsed both senate challengers, Armistead L. Boothe, who is opposing Byrd, and State Sen. William B. Spong, Robertson's opponent--though both say they favor state right-to-work laws...
...faces a Democratic opponent for the first time in more than a decade. State Assemblyman George C. Rawlings, 44, a Fredericksburg attorney and avowed liberal, plans to make Smith's obstructionism on civil rights and other contemporary issues the focus of his campaign. Moderate State Senator William B. Spong, 45, is attempting to oust U.S. Senator Absalom Willis Robertson, 78, and Alexandria Attorney Armistead Boothe is trying for the seat of U.S. Senator Harry F. Byrd...
...situation is further complicated by the fact that it is a regular election year for Virginia's other Senate seat, held for two decades by Byrd Man A. (for Absolom) Willis Robertson, 78, who is also being challenged by a moderate, State Senator William B. Spong Jr., 45. Chances are that the cumulative psychological effect of two attractive challengers will work against both organization candidates...