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Morton says Johnson tough to beat despite opposition
Senator Thruston Morton, former GOP chair, says President Johnson will be hard to defeat in 1968 even if a Republican challenge forms. Morton warns war worries could shape votes, notes potential House gains if Wallace runs third party, and cites polling hints that any Republican could defeat Johnson.
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