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Taft Leads in Tribune Second Presidential Ballot
The Chicago Tribune's January ballot shows Taft with 55 percent of first choice votes from 3,164 ballots, Hughes 12 percent, Roosevelt lagging, and Taft gaining 652 votes since August. Second and third choices add to Taft’s momentum, with Hughes as strong second choice and Roosevelt’s ballots shifting. Regions show Taft strongest in northern states and favorite-son regions, with detailed state tallies from Minnesota to Massachusetts.
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