Shriver campaigns through five states before Texas visit
Shriver toured five key states and met with LBJ ally Liz Carpenter at the Austin airport. He dismissed polls favoring Nixon and urged a McGovern wave from Pennsylvania to Wisconsin, arguing the war and peace handling fueled a political tide. Gov Lucey and Gov Gilligan joined welcoming events and noted large crowds.
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Schmitz TV speech echoes Gov Wallace on eve of election
American Party candidate John Schmitz delivered a nationwide telecast accusing the Nixon administration of causing inflation through deficit budgeting. He pressed for drastic tax cuts only by cutting government spending and urged antiwar stance linking aid to South Vietnam with Soviet truck production. He echoed Wallace's rhetoric about sending a message to voters and criticized peace terms as surrender.
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Finch predicts Nixon sweep with near landslide in 50 states
White House adviser Robert Finch told reporters Nixon will win 48 states including California and capture his home state by about 500000 votes. He said West Virginia and Massachusetts remain in doubt while noting a gain of at least 20 House seats and a potential Senate majority. Herbert Klein supported the turnout aim during a Sacramento visit.
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Agnew blasts McGovern in Richmond campaign plea
Vice President Spiro Agnew closed his Richmond rally attacking George McGovern as a flip flop candidate. He derided McGovern’s credibility while hecklers disrupted the arena and police removed participants. Agnew praised Nixon’s record on foreign policy and domestic issues amid the crowd’s cheers.
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