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Harrison Chandler Stevens. who ran unsuccessfully against Philbin in 1968 as an Independent, dropped out after the second ballot. He did not endorse either Kerry or Drinan and told his supporters only to "settle firmly on one candidate, then go out and beat Philbin next fall."
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Stevens. in his speech before the caucus, talked about ending the Vietnam War soon, increasing citizen participation in our political system, and establishing domestic self-help programs. In 1968 Stevens, as an Independent, got more votes than the Republican candidate who opposed Philbin. Stevens enjoyed the support of many college...
Drinan thanked Kerry and Stevens for bowing out and asked for a united front to oppose Philbin.
What if Kerry loses at the caucus? "If it's a representative group," he said, "I'll support the candidate that comes out." He said he might campaign for Stevens, if Stevens wins the caucus's approval. Another idea of his is creating a national citizen's lobby which would...