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...Democratic state ticket sponsored a mixer and a free performance by The Proposition last night at Memorial Hall, seeking to bolster the underdog campaign of Boston Mayor Kevin H. White for Governor and Michael S. Dukakis for Lieutenant Governor...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: 'Proposition,' Rock Band, Perform At Mixer for White-Dukakis Ticket | 10/28/1970 | See Source »

...Democrat Jacob W. Zimmerman. Zimmerman is a strong opponent of the war and favors limiting the war-making powers of the President. In a state which is owned lock, stock and barrel by the Duponts and which has a sizeable group of Wallace supporters, Zimmerman is clearly the underdog...

Author: By Thomas P. Southwick, | Title: The Battle for the Senate | 10/23/1970 | See Source »

Those are just some of the factors that are giving pause to political dopesters normally facile with predictions. As usual, Rockefeller, by design, started as the underdog. Now he is beginning to attack; it remains to be seen whether Goldberg has a campaign weapon he has kept hidden. He will need a big one to end Rockefeller's twelve-year reign in Albany...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: New York: Is the Rock Still Solid? | 10/19/1970 | See Source »

Last week, he pulled Cornell from defeat against underdog Penn, scoring twice, running for a decisive two-point conversion and setting up a third touchdown in the Big Red's 32-31 victory...

Author: By Robert Decherd, | Title: Boston Once Enticed Marinaro; Now He Leads Cornell's Offense | 10/17/1970 | See Source »

Elsewhere in the league, Cornell barely escaped underdog Penn's passing game, coming back in the fourth quarter to win 32-31. Cornell's Ed Marinaro once again made the difference. Marinaro rushed for 190 yards, and scored two touchdowns and the decisive two point conversion...

Author: By Evan W. Thomas, | Title: Dartmouth Bombs Princeton, 38-0; Yoviscin Will Start Craven at End | 10/15/1970 | See Source »

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