RFK Delegates Shift to HHH Boosts Dem Nomination
A New York Times survey shows over 400 delegates pledged to RFK moving to Vice President Humphrey, leaving McCarthy with a smaller share. Humphrey’s total exceeds 1,600 delegates, strengthening his path to the Chicago convention in August.
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Nixon Drive Stalled Amid Campaign Uncertainty
A Nixon campaign spokesman said on Sunday the former VP has not set a date to resume campaigning and his California trip planned for Monday is off after Kennedy's assassination. The piece analyzes delegate math for the Democratic nominating race, with Humphrey gaining votes across the Midwest and West, Kennedy sisters and Edward Kennedy influence, and regional shifts shaping the convention vote.
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Percy Sees RFK Death Boost for Nixon Presidential Bid
Senator Charles Percy predicted RFK’s assassination would help Nixon win the presidency. He said a Nixon nomination in Miami could be highly probable and that the tragedy would shift the country toward constructive, traditional Republicanism seeking new political change.
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Rockefeller Delivers Commencement as Secret Service Tests Grow
Gov Nelson A Rockefeller becomes first major candidate to speak publicly after President Johnson signs Secret Service protection for major candidates after Kennedy's assassination. Rockefeller's office says 20 agents will guard him, with four to five likely accompanying the commencement at Allegheny College.
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