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Demo Leaders Welcome Lindsay Switch to Democratic Ranks
New York Mayor John Lindsay announced his switch from the Republican Party, praising new national leadership and signaling uncertainty about a 1972 presidential bid. Democratic figures, led by Muskie and Bayh allies, welcomed the move as a shift away from Nixon policies, while Republicans voiced mixed reactions. Local mayors and national figures framed Lindsay as a potential presidential candidate within the Democratic fold.
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New York
John Republican
Lindsay
White House
Nixon
Sen
Edmund
Muskie
Maine
Democratic Party
John Lindsay
Dole
Paul N. McCloskey Jr
California
Mark O. Hatfield
Oregon
Chicago
Richard Daley
Detroit
Roman Gribbs
America
Wes Uhiman
Seattle
Eugene J. McCarthy