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Article: New Hampshire Gov. Merrill Backs Dole
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- U.S. Newswire
- Article date:
- November 8, 1995
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WASHINGTON, Nov. 8 /U.S. Newswire/ -- New Hampshire Gov. Steve
Merrill today endorsed Republican Bob Dole's bid for the Presidency.
At a news event in Manchester, Dole named Merrill to the position
of general chairman of the national campaign, the senior position in
the campaign.
Merrill's vital support had been avidly sought by each of the
major Republican Presidential contenders this year. In an article
earlier this summer, the Washington Post noted that "Merrill owns
what may be the most sought-after political endorsement in the
country." In winning the endorsement, Dole got a major boost over
struggling rivals Phil Gramm, Lamar Alexander and Pat Buchanan, all
of whom had hoped at some ...