One of the surprises of last week's state elections was the solid triumph of Illinois Governor Otto Kerner against the spirited challenge of Republican Charles Percy (TIME cover, Sept. 18) -a fellow who seemed sure to go far if only he could have won last week.
To be sure, Kerner benefited tremendously from the Johnson landslide. Yet he was up against a good man, whipped him by some 200,000 votes, in a testimony to the fact that he must have something to offer on his own.
Part of Kerner's appeal is frankly physical....
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