Word: humphrey
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...whom still are suspicious of him as an outsider -will try to give the nomination to someone else. Lately there has been renewed speculation among Democrats that Ted Kennedy, despite his denials, would accept a draft by the convention. TIME learned that the story started with supporters of Hubert Humphrey in an attempt to keep the anybody-but-Carter movement alive for the Minnesotan's benefit...
Rather than squelch the rumors, Kennedy fueled them by criticizing Carter for being "indefinite and imprecise" on the issues. Kennedy fears that Carter would not work for social and economic programs favored by liberals. Further, at Humphrey's 65th birthday celebration in Minneapolis last week, Kennedy joked about his political ambitions but did not deny them. In fact, he has not changed his mind about not wanting the nomination this year. Said a top Democrat: "He told me that he was just doing what he's doing to help Hubert, and I have no reason to doubt that...
...still pick up many of the state's delegates. In Ohio, he maintained his lead, which he was trying to widen by aggressive campaigning. But in New Jersey, his lead became more fragile when his opponents-a slate of uncommitted delegates-made a double-barreled endorsement of Humphrey and Brown...
...rule out Hubert Humphrey's chances for the nomination because he has not entered the primaries...
...York Times/CBS survey, he is the only Democrat who would now beat Gerald Ford and carry the South. The real surprise is the remarkable rise of Brown. No figures from the poll were disclosed, but the news organizations reported that while Ford bested both Brown and Humphrey, Brown would run almost as strongly as the Minnesota Senator...