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Newspaper
Comanche Chief
Location
Comanche, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 28, 1960
Page
2
The Comanche County community faces a pivotal November 8 election to choose the next U S president. The piece argues Christians must seek divine guidance while voting and rejects religious prejudice, noting Kennedy and Nixon belong to churches with large memberships and urging thoughtful judgment.
The piece reports Kennedy leading Nixon in national polls with 49 to 46 percent on October 11 and Nixon leading in Texas by 44 percent on October 18. It notes shifting Catholic and Jewish voters toward Kennedy and cites The U S News and World Report. A Comanche High School poll shows Kennedy ahead 134 to 127, with class results favoring Kennedy in seniors and juniors and Nixon in freshmen and sophomores. It also highlights Byrd’s political profile and broad church attendance trends, citing 1959 church membership gains and overall church participation at 63.4 percent for ages 13 and up.
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