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SPECIAL REPORT: FLORIDA AND OTHER POLITICS March 14, 1972 With 99% of votes in, RN has 357, 000 or 87% to 36, 000 or 9% for Ashbrook and 17, 000 or 4% for McCloskey. Wallace rolled up 511, 000 (42%) to 229, 000 for HHH (18%) and Jackson, 166, 424 (14%). Muskie got 109, 000 (10%) and Lindsay edged McGovern 80, 000 to 74,000 for 6% Chisholm received 44, 000 for 4%. The antibusing amendment had 1, 096, 000 for and 384, 000 against -- 74% in favor. The vote on equal education was 1,059,000 for and 288, 000 against -- 79% in favor. School prayer picked up 1, 125, 000 yes votes and 293, 000 against -- 79% in favor. TV SPECIALS Chancellor opened NBC's 30-min. special noting that Fla. voted Wallace and RN to the top of their lists, but there were lots of surprises. (Over film of Wallace hedqtrs) Chancellor said the Gov. and supporters ought to be happy. They are, said NBC's Mackin, they're "elated. 11 Wallace's showing was called "smashing;" HHH's "something of a surprise;" Jackson's a "surprise, 11 and Muskie, "perhaps the former front-runner, 11 got only 9% It was pointed out JVL spent more time and money then most others, but didn't do SO well. Chancellor called Muskie's showing "the most interesting story. 11 Brinkley said it looks like his "bandwagon lost some wheels and some trombones. It got bogged down. 11 He didn't do very well. Awaiting Wallace's speech, Chancellor noted "On Wisc. 11 as the theme music -- "making libs tremble.' 11 Chancellor said HHH's candidacy was improved and HHH on film said he thinks he did "very good" considering large field and will meet Wallace head-on in W. Va. where there won't be SO many other candidates. HHH cited his objective in Fla. was one of a testing ground for the paramount issues and his own candidacy. Chancellor said he "can feel pretty good, 11 and Brinkley noted HHH came in a good second, ahead of the other natl. Dems. Chancellor pointed out HHH hadn't been as liberal, and Brinkley pointed out the Sen. 's "sort of" stance against busing. Perkins, at HHH hdqtrs, said the Sen. was "elated" and quick to point out that those who fared well in NH hadn't done SO in Fla. Perkins, noting HHH's claims of being the oldest candidate, said he still has the old verve and energy - that HHH's Fla. organization