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I've been generally just lurking until now. I figured I'd try a barebones timeline based on newspaper headlines. I saw someone else do that. But I won;t even have photos. Sorry! Here goes:


The Birmingham News
May 16, 1970

GOVERNOR BREWER SHOT!
WOUNDED BUT EXPECTED TO SURVIVE;
WALLACE SUPPORTER ARRESTED


The Montgomery Advertister
June 4, 1970

BREWER DEFEATS WALLACE IN PRIMARY
WINS WITHOUT RUNOFF, 51-40%
Vote Seen as Backlash Against Extremism


CBS NEWS SPECIAL REPORT
March 14, 1972

"Good evening, this is Walter Cronkite with a special report on the 1972 Florida Democratic Primary for President. The polls closed one hour ago, and we can project that Senator Henry Jackson of Washington has won an overwhelming victory in the Democratic Primary. He is projected to win 50% of the total primary vote. Former Vice President Hubert Humphrey is far back in second place with 22%. Edmund Muskie, winner of the New Hampshire Primary, has only 11%. Senator George McGovern, who nearly defeated Senator Muskie, has 7%. It would appear that Jackson has run well all over the state, but has done especially well in north Florida, where busing is a major controversy. As the only candidate opposed to busing, Jackson had the conservative part of the field all to himself ...

The New York Times
April 5, 1972

M'Govern Edges Jackson in Wisconsin, 31-29%;
Humphrey Distant 3rd with 18%


ABC EVENING NEWS: April 10, 1972

"Good evening, this is David Brinkley. The unsettled race for the Democratic nomination for President saw its most prominent candidate drop out. Former Vice President Hubert Humphrey has suspended his candidacy in light of poor primary showings. Former New York Mayor John Lindsay already left the race after his fourth place showing in the Florida primary. Senator Edmund Muskie is barely hanging on, hoping for a recovery in the upcoming Massachusetts primary. The two strongest remaining candidates are Senator George McGovern and Senator Henry Jackson, both Democrats, but in this election year running campaigns that almost seem to belong in different parties ..."

Sorry, out of time right now, I'll try to update periodically. I did not find the specific date for the 1970 primary in alabama so I took a guess.







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