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Although Ford clearly starts out as the underdog???trailing in the latest Gallup poll 37% to Carter's 52%?the struggle with Carter promises to be the most exciting and fascinating since John Kennedy edged Richard Nixon in 1960. In fact, in its patterns and subtleties, it may well be even more complicated than that epic contest. As the man who is trying to reunite the old Democratic coalition, Carter chose the site for his Labor Day speech with special care for its symbolism: Warm Springs, Ga., where Franklin D. Roosevelt often visited and where he died...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: THE ELECTION: CAMPAIGN KICKOFF | 9/13/1976 | See Source »

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