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Dem Warhorses Await Lightning Strike for 1976 Nomination
Sen. Hubert Humphrey, Edmund Muskie, and George McGovern, aging Democratic leaders, decline primaries while awaiting a convention sparked by deadlock. Each hints they might accept if nominated, with Humphrey seen as closest to a bid. McGovern rules out a primary run but would accept if offered at the convention.
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