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By GEORGE BOWLES
Democrat Special I nter
“From all I hear, it sounds like Ke-yarter is gaining ground," a veteran observer of the Virginia political scene told me the other day. “Yep.” he said. “Ke-yarter is catching up on Reagan, but for the life of me, I can’t figure out why!”
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He spoke in a quietly bemused tone, and in the soft accents of a classic Virginian. Without affectation, he inserted a "y” after the first letter of the President’s name.
It is a manner of speech quite familiar to those of my generation, and never fails to conjure up visions of magnolia blossoms faintly remembered, stately plantation houses, and the political peace which prevailed throughout the Commonwealth during the days of Harry Byrd.
His observation came during one of those impromptu bull-sessions in the Capitol Press Room where reporters, politicians and political prophets gather to resolve the problems of the state, and occasionally tackle those of the world.
They manage to do all this, of course, without the benefit of help from Mr. Gallup, Mr. Harris or anyone else who might spoil the fun by injecting provable facts.
The remark was prompted, however, by several recent polls around Virginia which seemed to indicate that Mr. Carter is. indeed, closing the gap on Mr. Reagan.
“I can’t understand it,” said my friend, “but I have this gut feeling that the polls are pretty close to being right, and a lot of people I know—Reagan people—tell me the same thing.”
A senior reporterfuftpwed his brow and nodded assent.
“I was surprised by the
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