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Reagan Campaign Swing Tests GOP Fortunes in Key States
President Reagan barnstorms 13 states to aid Republican candidates, focusing on Nevada and Utah for tight races while others in Montana Virginia and California reflect cautious support. The White House seeks influence without overreaching as some allies urge broader participation.
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Walter R. Mears
Washington
Reagan
Nevada
Robert List
Senate
Chic Hecht
Howard Cannon
Utah
Orrin Hatch
Salt Lake City
Ted Wilson
Montana
Larry Williams
John Melcher
Virginia
Paul Trible
Richard Davis
Harry F. Byrd Jr
Byrd
Michigan
Richard H. Headlee
White House
Detroit News
Headlee
Columbus
Ohio
Midwest
GOP
California
George Deukmejian
San Diego
Pete Wilson
Edmund G. Brown Jr
Brown
Wilson
Mexico
Hatch
New Jersey
Millicent Fenwick
Frank Lautenberg
Peoria
House
Robert H. Michel
Nebraska
Charles Thone
Robert Kerry
Thone
Dallas
William Clements
James Collins
Lloyd Bentsen