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Article: GEPHARDT AT CROSSROADS IN MICHIGAN.(Main)
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- Albany Times Union (Albany, NY)
- Article date:
- March 25, 1988
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Byline: Combined wire services
Democrat Richard Gephardt, who has fallen on hard times since his Iowa victory 45 days ago, will quit the presidential race unless he scores an upset victory in Michigan this weekend, aides said Thursday. George Bush, meanwhile, headed for Connecticut expecting to pad his huge lead on the GOP side.
Gephardt said he'd made no decision to drop out, declaring, "My mother always told me to cross one bridge at a time." But the scramble was already on to pick up supporters who would be freed if he withdrew.
"There's no question there are some union leaders who are now supporting Dick Gephardt who would find Paul Simon ...