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As he walks through the door of
the Shrine Club, the square-jawed,
rugged-faced candidate has the
audience in his grasp and he knows
it. He proceeds to every table
where people are seated and
shakes every hand offered.
AS EDWARDS SPEAKS, the
crowd seems to be genuinely interested.
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format each
time so that voters can see
prominent South Carolinian
leaders who have given their time
to support Connally. The strategy
is perfect. Connally couldn't have a
better drawing card in the state
than politicians who are looked
upon in a favorable light by an
older generation.
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to lose it again for him this time,"
Edwards explained. "He's the one
who talked Reagan out of going to
Iowa and debating there. I realized
this was going to happen."
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microphone, telling a joke which
he used at every campaign stop but
Charleston dental practice, Edwards
has dedicated himself to the
task of getting Connally elected,
something he doesn't feel he is
wasting his time with.
"He can bring this country back
to its senses. Economic freedom is
what America is all about. John
Connally understands that
system," Edwards says, in a
repeated memorization of a
redundant American ideal.
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problems of military defense.
inflation, unemployment and
financial matters.
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abuot himself, he proceeded to
dwell on Connally, his voice rising
with emphasis about a man he
considers truly "qualified."
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of former president Lyndon B.
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image as a big business tycoon.
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of business dealings which has
made him a millionaire.
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Falconbridge Nickel Mines Ltd.,
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on boards of other various
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