Morse Packs In Oregon Senate Race Showdown
In Portland Oregon Wayne Morse seeks re election to the U S Senate facing Republican Robert Packwood a Portland lawyer and rising campaign organizer. Morse enjoys broad name recognition despite bitter attacks while Packwood touts reform and a moderate stance in a tight race with undecided voters and polling showing Morse ahead or narrowly tied.
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Gurney Favored In Florida Senate Campaign
In Florida a GOP edge emerges for Edward Gurney over LeRoy Collins in a heated Senate contest. The race centers on Vietnam policy, with both candidates linking the other to past allies. Collins ties Gurney to Claude Kirk, while Gurney paints Collins with Johnson administration links.
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Bayh Given Nod Over Ruckelshaus in Indiana Race
Indiana article notes Sen. Birch Bayh seeks a second term while William D. Ruckelshaus presses a long name campaign tactic. Nixon’s and Wallace’s presidential bids threaten Bayh as Lake County leans Democratic, portending tight statewide margins. Bayh faces scrutiny over voting records and Indiana economy stance.
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Goldwater Elson Spar In Arizona Contest
Arizona voters face a high profile U S Senate race as Barry Goldwater campaigns on crime leadership and Vietnam while Roy Elson emphasizes Central Arizona Project funding and Hayden endorsement In a tight contest Goldwater leads in polls while fundraising shows 150277 for Goldwater and 54044 for Elson during the primary Elson highlights regional issues and a Phoenix survey shows Goldwater ahead The campaign uses Pioneer themed ads with Grand Canyon imagery.
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Gilligan and Saxbe vie for Ohio Senate seat
Ohio races center on incumbent Attorney General Saxbe and challenger Gilligan. Saxbe, 52, veteran campaigner with GOP backing, touts computer voting analyses and broad party strength. Gilligan, 47, a former congressman and four-term Cincinnati figure, leverages labor support and a bold primary upset to challenge Lausche’s legacy.
Fulbright Edges Bernard in Arkansas Senate Race
In Little Rock campaign battle, Sen J W Fulbright maintains a slim lead over Republican Charles T Bernard as campaigning expands beyond Arkansas. Bernard, a 41 year old farmer businessman from Earle, denies ties to big conservative groups and portrays himself as a fiscal moderate calling for honorable peace in Vietnam.
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Church and Hansen vie for Idaho Senate seat
In Boise a tight race features Sen. Frank Church 44 seeking a third six year term against Rep George W. Hansen 38. Church hawks gradual Vietnam withdrawal and seniority edge, while Hansen pitches hard line war conduct and debt free government. An Idaho recall briefly stirred 1967 activity with Joseph Stumph Jr. as a Wallace party figure.
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McGovern Faces Gubbrud In South Dakota Senate Race
South Dakota polls show George S. McGovern leading Archibald Gubbrud 51 to 42 amid rural urban splits. McGovern favors phased Vietnam troop reductions while Gubbrud stresses wartime support for troops and critiques McGovern’s antiwar stance. Gubbrud tours small towns to broaden appeal beyond McGovern’s rural base.
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Pa Voters Face Tight Pennsylvan ia Senate Fight Between Clark and Schweiker
In Pennsylvania the Senate race pits Democrat Joseph S. Clark a veteran 67 year old from Philadelphia against Republican Richard Schweiker a 42 year old four term congressman. The campaign centers on Vietnam law and order gun control and city rebuilding with a cliffhanger likely on November 5. Clark argues Democrats face trouble in the state and must win Philadelphia big while Schweiker defends current war policy and presses television appeal. Independent observers call the race a toss up as third party candidate George Wallace could shift margins.
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Electors and their pledge in presidential voting
The text explains that voters pick members of the Electoral College rather than the President directly. Electors equal Congress members plus three from the District of Columbia. They meet in December to elect the President. Pledges to party candidates have been broken by electors in 1938 and 1956.
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