McCarthy Nixon Win in Primary and Wisconsin Result
McCarthy forecasts 59 percent in Wisconsin as Nixon wins big nationwide. Nixon carried New York and New Hampshire style margins, aiding Warren Knowles in endorsement. Kennedy gains about 5 percent in write ins while McCarthy gains credence for a broader contest. Madison referendum on war withdrawal appears defeated with 50 percent counted.
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New Hampshire
Warren PB. Knowles
Knowles
Sen. Kennedy
McCarthy
Philadelphia
Kennedy pushes Vietnam stance at Philadelphia rally
Senator Robert F Kennedy attacked Johnson's Vietnam policy in Philadelphia saying bombing near Hanoi should pause for negotiations. He urged de escalation, warned of future talks with Viet Cong and National Liberation Front, and vowed to keep pressure on the administration. Daley said Kennedy and McCarthy sought Illinois support after Johnson quit seeking re election.
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Robert FP. Kennedy
President Johnson
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Appomattox
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UPI
Richard J. Daley
Illinois Democatic Organization
Robert F. Kennedy
Eugene J. McCarthy
Daley
Hubert H. Humphrey
McCarthy
Milwaukee
Henry Mayer
National Guard
Reagan declines urging Oregon voters to pick Nixon
Reagan, though not a presidential candidate, refused to ask Oregon voters to back another candidate in the May 28 Republican primary. Nixon remains the only major candidate actively seeking the GOP nomination. Reagan, a California favorite son in the June 4 primary, said urging bypass would amount to supporting Nixon.
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McCarthy wins Wisconsin primary as Johnson withdraws
In Wisconsin McCarthy leads with strong margins while Johnson says he will not seek the nomination. McCarthy claims most delegates with Humphrey possibly gaining via unpledged committee members. Nixon faces a tight race for momentum as Kennedy eyes Indiana and Nebraska up next.
Wisconsin primary reshapes McCarthy Nixon race
In Wisconsin McCarthy surged to victory as Johnson withdrew leaving Kennedy as his rival on the Democratic side while Nixon led the Republican tally with strong but unopposed support. The results set up Indiana clashes and leave McCarthy Kennedy and Humphrey as the main actors in a shifting presidential contest.
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