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Walker outlines future Dems strategy at Springfield meeting
Daniel Walker told Illinois Democratic county chairmen in Springfield that the party must broaden its base beyond patronage, include minorities and women in decision making, and win downstate votes. He pitched a new era with emphasis on independent strength to beat Gov. Ogilvie, while avoiding direct ties to past machine politics.
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Richard H. Ieen Lindsay-Schaub
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Richard B. Ogilvie
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Richard J. Daley
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