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Show Nixon Lead Narrows Down To 25 Points By LOUIS HARRIS return of Democrats to their own party: trend amonb democrats iciftiiiiimiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiu President Xixnn holds a nationwide load over Sen. McGovern, percent in the latest Harris Survev Harris Survey coducted amen 1,633 likely Voters between 0( tober 17th and 19th. July June trends: President Nixon continues to hold a relatively narrow percent lead among voters under 30. The contest is closest among new voters years of age, where the Nixon lead is only the McGovern camp had counted heavily on carrying the vote of young people, 4 18-2- 4 50-4- 7 Here is the trend of results to periodic Harris Survevs Which presented this basic question in person to cross Sections of likely tutors: Suppose the election for President were being held right now and you had to In the eight largest northern states (New' York, Massachusetts, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Ohio, Michigan, Illinois, and California), Richard Nixon now runs ahead by percent, a little better than the 54 38 percent edge he held early in Otober. These latest results point to a narrowing of the differnce in voting patterns between the big industrial states and the rest of the country. McGovern has registered some gains in the South, where he trails by percent, and in the West, where he. is behind by percent, 56-3- 7 choose between Richard Nixon or the Republicans and Senator George .McGovern for the Democrats, whom would von be for?" WEAt TREND Nixon Not Govern $ure ? 67-2- 6 Oct. Sept. 19.2T Early Sepr Aug, July 52-4- 1 June For the fourth Harris , Moy Sur- in a row, McGovern has picked up support among Democratic party voters. But the change has been slow and gradual rather than a massive vey The - Mo ings in this latest srvey are these consistent by now Despite consistent marginal McGovern gains over the past Six weeks, however, the Nixon lead is one of the widest ever reerded at this stage of a presidential contest. TRIAL 37 40 41 43 28 3o 3o 29 Early Oct. Early Sept Au9. This latest Nixon margin is somewhat less than the spread in earl y October and considerable belowthe lead the President held in early September,. shifts from early, to in voter preference by key grups has been marginal. Among the key find the Nixon AdministraAn even higher 64 peragree the Senator is "right to expose profiteering in the wheat deal with Russia." And 55 percent say McGovern is "right to empha- from tion. cent Nor Nixon McGovern Sure Pet. Pet. Pet. 59-3- M. 23, 1972 DESERET NEWS, Monday, October T: 54 53 48 47 53 53 55 5? 9 7 11 10 9 size involvement of Nixon aides in' the attempt to bug 11 9 12 Democratic headquarters. Sen. McGovern has almost returned o where he was among Democrats in June and July, but still has r.ot come close to regaining the position he held in May; when he was running only 7 points behind Nixon among all voters nationwide. These issues hae helped the Demoratie nominee, but only marginally up to this point in time. The heart of McGovern's problem can be found in .lie percent majority who agree with the statement that "Sen. McGovern seemed to be a dif are i it type of political leadt., bin lately lie seems to have become just another poli GLEN M LARSEN I tician promisig each group of voters what it wants, The course of the McGovern campaign has generated skepticism rather than confidence about his ability to fill the office for which he is running. With 61 percent of the voters now expressing doubts about Hie Senator's judgment. yc) 1972 bv Chicuao Tribune World Rights Reserved il MCGOVERN Positive (NmiIIi t.iliiK Early Oct. Early Sept. Aug. July June May 34 31 28 29 37 35 39 36 ulate Iktto I minis) lire Mini iiiilomoliilr inMirninr premium.-- . More Mint no on Im more ithiiiMim! ilmrr iiiMiraiie ( tali inhIk a fM'oram iiMNleleii after the reeenlU defeated or 'mim'iI fnirial plan. IYemium dioull U Imm'iI h1m on aeeioent rate of driter ami not on ae. al V do it mm! (IhmI b:it. Vi.. 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