Scranton's Last-Minute Bid for GOP Nomination
Indecisive no longer Scranton presses a frenzied drive for the Republican presidential nomination. Governor William Warren Scranton travels 8000 miles weekly with wife Mary as he battles Goldwater for delegate support ahead of the San Francisco convention. He stresses stirring voters to push delegates, while facing an uphill, late-start campaign with limited name recognition outside Pennsylvania.
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Scranton's wife takes campaign in stride
In Harrisburg Mary Scranton, wife of Bill Scranton, appears poised and lively on the campaign trail. A Smith College alumna and former Military Intelligence research analyst, she speaks briefly, dances a polka with her husband, and even milks a cow on cue. Her readiness to endure shocks and odd moments underscores the couple’s sturdy political partnership as they campaign across Pennsylvania.
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