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Show ECennedy Clangs On To Slight Lead Over Muskie DESERET 9 NEWS, Thursday, August 21, 1969 I By LOUIS HARRIS Senator Edmund Muskit has risen dramatically and Senator Edward Kennedy has fallen back as the preferred candidate for the Democratic nomination for President in 1972. In May, Kennedy led Muskie among all likely vot9 ers by per cent. But after die Chappaquidick affair nd Sen. Eugene McCarthys withdrawal from next year, Kennedy slipped to 41-1- a narrow 30-2- 8 per cent mar- gin over Muskie. still However, Kennedy holds a substantial lead among just Democratic voters, leading Muskie by 41 to 23 per cent, with Hubert Humphrey in third place with 20 per cent In practical political terms, such strength among the rank and file of his party may count more toward the ultimate nomination .than appeal outside the party. In 1968, Independents and Demo Kennedy as the preferred choice among Independents by a 4 point margin and crats preferred Nelson Rockefeller to Richard Nixon for the GOP nomination.. But Mr. among jiiiiimmii'iiHiumtiuiiimiiiimiiiiiimuimii Republicans by 28 points. OPINION draw n cross section of 1573 qualified voters across the country was A ANALYSIS systematically asked from July 30th-Au- 2nd: If you had to choose now, who would be your first choice for - the Democratic nomination for President In Nixon consistently led his New York rival among Republicans, won die nomination and occupies the White House today. Sen. Muskie leads Sen. 1972? , Suppose your choice were out of it, who would be your second choice for the Democratic nomination for President in 1972? mote than 43 per cent cf the public as first or second choice. In May, a much higher 68 per cent named h'm as their first or second choice. Muskie achieves a higher 51 per cent in the current poll who named him as first or second choice, up from 41 per cent In May. Hubert Humphrey was acceptable to 46 per cent two months ago and now is the first or second choice to 44 per cent no appreciable change. Preterwic ter DtmocratK PmidMtKl Nomination in 171 lit lnd Choico Choico S Son. Edward Konnody Son. Edmund Mutki. Hubert Humphrey Son. Goorpo McOdvtrn Son. Prod Homo M M it0 1 Mono 1) 1 u 10 j tp Not turn These results show clearly Kennedys support is deeply-fel- t but rises to no that Kennedy and Muskie tend to dominate vastly different segments of the electorate. Humphrey consistently runs second or third. Kenned ys sources of strength: Among voters under 30, Kennedy leads with 40 per cent, Muskie follows with 25 per cent, and Humphrey trails with 16 per cent. Kenne- Among Catholics, dy is the first choice of 39 per cent, compared with 29 per cent for Muskie with Humphrey at 18 per cent. 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