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Scranton gains edge as Rockefeller backs open convention
Governor Rockefeller declared full support for Scranton to bolster a moderate bid against Barry Goldwater in a race to the Republican nomination. The move could shift delegates, with 125 Rockefeller votes potentially joining Scranton and 14 more from Montana expected, complicating Goldwater's path to a first-ballot win at the July San Francisco convention.
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