Campaign Roundup (2)

Despite the efforts of New York Gov. Hugh L. Carey to swing the Liberal Party -- powerful in that state and usually aligned with Democrats -- over to a Carter endorsement, this plum is about to be picked by John Anderson.

A poll taken by The New York Times indicates that Anderson's constituency will draw more heavily from President Carter than from Ronald Reagan in New York , although nationally Anderson draws about evenly from both.

If Anderson succeeds in reeling in the Liberal Party endorsment -- now considered virtually certain -- the expected split in New York's traditionally Democratic voter ranks could mean that Carter might lose the state, not to Anderson, but to Reagan.

You've read  of  free articles. Subscribe to continue.
QR Code to Campaign Roundup (2)
Read this article in
https://www.csmonitor.com/1980/0908/090839.html
QR Code to Subscription page
Start your subscription today
https://www.csmonitor.com/subscribe