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Nixon's blue collar backers turn wary after Watergate
In Warren Michigan blue collar voters like welder Bob Vavro express disillusionment with the Nixon era. They recall past loyalties to Wallace and Humphrey, note distrust after Watergate, and face a tightly contested mood as they weigh candidates who seem honest and conservative. Some hint at returning to Democrats if a suitable nominee emerges.
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Warren, Mich
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Franklin D. Roosevelt
John F. Kennedy
Richard M. Nixon
Detroit
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Spiro T. Agnew
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Dick Snyder
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