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OCR Page 1 of 45A Less-Than-Satisfactorily-Organized
Review of Selected Network Coverage of
California Primary - 6/6/72 PRESIDENT HAS SEEN
At 3:30 a. m. CBS estimated McGovern would win by 43-38 over
HHH with 7% to Wallace. In comments thruout the evening it was
generally expected that such a margin, significantly smaller than
the polls anticipated, would to some degree slow McGovern's
momentum. Mankiewicz early in the evening predicted a 5-6 point
lead and Gary Hart, McGovern's campaign director, predicted a
8-10 point margin.
With 30% tallied in California, McGovern led 48-36. He barely
beat Wallace in New Mexico -- 32-30.
ABC's 12 o'clock show opened w/returns available and then had
HHH who, as Smith accurately said, didn't sound a "last hurrah. "
He recalled Adlai's problems in '56 when he didn't win primaries
but got the nod. He had no regrets over campaign so far -- had to
be done this way. Even if he doesn't make it, HHH will be dis-
appointed but not sad -- too much else to do.
McG then on ABC voicing confidence that Govs were reassured
Preceding report on problems of write-in campaigns in Calif, Smith
noted that the man w/the most popular votes is being given least
chance for nomination.
Reasoner doesn't see Dems all that disunited, especially re:
168. McG's leading position pulls teeth from many of the more
destructive party elements tho the debates so far have provided
much ammo for GOP as have past McG statements. In concluding
commentary, HKS said he still finds the McG phenomenon unexplained.
A nice, non-magnetic man w/a Senate record certainly modest compared
to HHH and he's not a proven national vote getter, garnering only a
fifth so far in all primaries for the No. 3 spot. HKS views McG as
he views a 747 -- he knows it can't fly but it does
Reasoner
declined to say whether McG is a Goldwater w/strong tho few backers
or an FDR who has tapped a broad sentiment.
NBC, in 1:00 a.m. report, said McGovern had maintained his
lead of 15% in raw stix, but in key precincts the race was "neck and
neck. 11 Chancellor said McGovern had made a "major gain" among
black voters pulling even with HHH and McGovern was getting twice
the Chicano vote of HHH -- another "breakthru, said John.
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