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Crane Connally top straw polls of Linn Republicans
Congressman Philip Crane of Illinois led Linn County Republican straw polls with 61 votes, edging Texan John Connally who had 57. In Central Committee tallies Connally led among members with 20 while Crane had 11. Bush and Reagan also drew strong showings, with Grassley leading the senatorial contest among observers.
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Ken Sullivan
Philip Crane
Illinois
Linn County Republican Central Committee
Central Committee
Linn County Co-Op
Marion
GOP
John Connally
Linn
Crane
Connally
Howard Baker
Tennessee
George Bush
Ronald Reagan
Baker
Jim Thompson
Harold Stassen
Minnesota
Bush
Reagan
Mark Connally
Randi Ray
Robert Ray
Bill Scott
Lloyd Humphreys
Jim Clemons
Davenport
U.S
Des Moines
Tom Stoner
Bob Bradsell
Grassley
Chuck Grassley
Iowa
Terry Branstad