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Texas Governor Briscoe Backs Carter In Lone Star State
Governor Dolph Briscoe, a Texas cattleman and banker, publicly backs Jimmy Carter, praising his tax stance and supporting the Democratic ticket in a state pivotal for Carter's 26 electoral votes. The piece notes Texan Republican and Ford allies, Carter's Playboy remarks about LBJ, and the campaign's uphill dynamics in Texas.
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Lee Jones
Associated Press
Austin
Tex
Dolph Briscoe
Jimmy Carter
Texas
Briscoe
Lyndon Johnson
Playboy Magazine
Carter
Dwight D. Eisenhower
John F. Kennedy
Hubert H. Humphrey
Richard M. Nixon
Lyndon B. Johnson
John Connally
Conally
President Ford
Connally
Ford
President Ford Committee
Doug Lewis
Lewis
LBJ
Playboy
Jascha Heifetz
U.S. Senate
Ronald Reagan
Harris County
Houston
Ray Barnhart
Reagan
Natchez
Louisiana
GOP