Texas: Battle of the Balkans

Despite recent Republican incursions, the major ballot battles in Texas are between the Democrats' liberal and conservative wings. Conservatives usually win. Incumbent Governor John Connally is one, although the popular idiom lately is "moderate conservative," to differentiate most Democrats from H. L. Hunt. But the liberals are doughty fighters, and in Senator Ralph Yarborough they have not only a popular champion but also an implacable foe of Connally. So when Connally announced that he would not seek another term this year, all seemed set for a classic Texas confrontation between Yarborough, who has long coveted the governorship, and Connally's...

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