Gallup final pre election poll on 1968 race
George Gallup analyzes a late Oct 1968 pre election survey showing Nixon 43 percent Humphrey 42 percent Wallace 15 percent among likely voters with 4 percent undecided. Results reflect popular vote not electoral counts and note regional patterns and sampling error.
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Woman Revolutionary Heads VC Delegation in Paris Talks
Mrs. Nguyen Thi Binh, Viet Cong National Liberation Front central committee member, led a VC delegation into Paris to join peace talks and pledged the war in South Vietnam will continue while the Saigon puppet administration is backed by the United States. Ground fighting in Vietnam eased to a low but casualties were reported as at least 164 VC and NVA soldiers were killed in scattered actions.
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Nixon Plans Final TV Plea as Election Near
Nixon prepares two NBC telethons for Eastern and Western audiences on the eve of balloting. Aides forecast a possible 330 to 450 electoral votes with New York and Michigan as potential losses. He said he would work with President Johnson to push Paris peace talks and noted a bombing pause may have had political timing. Nixon also attacked Humphrey as stuck in the past and criticized the current administration.
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Humphrey Ends Bid With Final Rally and TV Telethon
Hubert Humphrey closes his campaign with a last big rally in Houston and a national TV telethon with running mate Edmund Muskie. President Johnson campaigned for Humphrey, urging unity and warning against divisiveness as Humphrey heads home to vote in Minnesota and face Nixon.
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Wallace Ends Campaign In Dixie
Wallace ends his presidential bid at the Georgia capitol rally and heads to Montgomery to await election returns. He plans to cast his ballot in Clayton, Alabama, then appear in taped network programs. He says electors may be guided by him if an electoral tie occurs and that his electors could be summoned for a mass meeting if appropriate. He cites possible wins in 17 Southern and Border states plus several Midwest states.
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Absentee votes loom in Ohio election outcomes
With one day until the vote, Secretary of State Ted W. Brown notes absentee ballots could decide the results as local boards report more applications than usual. He cites 113,000 Ohioans voting absentee in 1964, and Democratic Chairman Eugene P. O Grady says the result may hinge on how many voters stay home on Tuesday.
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Ballot Push Intensifies as Candidates Seek Votes
Citizens urged to vote as candidates make final pushes before Election Day. Spiro Agnew toured Canton stressing law and order and called on Atty. Gen. Ramsey Clark to report on FBI voting irregularities in Chicago. William Saxbe led a Worthington to Columbus motorcade with Rhodes and Devine, while Gilligan campaigned across the state thanking supporters.
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Moore’s Ad Sells Fast in Messenger Action Ads
J E B Moore of 36 Avon Place describes using Messenger Action Ads to sell a 9 by 12 braided rug. He notes the first call arrived before their own paper existed, illustrating how Action Ads deliver quick responses for sellers.
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Straw Surveys Still Favor Nixon
The New York Times survey shows Nixon leading Humphrey in most straw polls nationwide with a two point margin in Gallup and Harris figures. It projects Nixon with 299 electoral votes across 30 states while Humphrey holds 77 votes in 8 states and the D C, with 117 votes too close to call.
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Election Roundup of Tuesday Balloting
National races headline the Tuesday elections with presidential and vice presidential contenders from Democrats Humphrey Muskie, Republicans Nixon Agnew, and American Independent Wallace LeMay. Governors total 21 with 13 Democrats and 8 Republicans. Senate at 34 seats with 23 Democrats and 11 Republicans. House seats all up with Democrats 245 to 187 plus 3 vacancies. Estimated votes near 73 million. polling hours 4 pm to 2 am EST.
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Union Rejects McBee Offer and New Talks Start
A page 3 item notes the Union rejecting McBee’s offer and signaling fresh negotiations. A page 3 marker dedication honors a Revolutionary War soldier.
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