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As the week began, with Del. Pickett’s campaign coffers almost empty and with Sen. Wilder about to declare his candidacy—a move which would wreck the chances of the Democratic nominee—Gov. Charles S. Robb and other party leaders prevailed upon Del. Pickett to throw in the towel and withdraw from the race. The day after he did so, Sen. Wilder abandoned his independent candidacy threat.
There were, to be sure, other considerations involved in Sen. Wilder’s decision. A few days before. Gov. Robb had addressed the graduating class of the predominantly black Virginia Union University.
In his speech, the governor included an eloquent statement of his and his administration’s commitment to addressing problems of black concern. He also came down hard on those who still harbor segregationist sentiments.
The message was clearly not lost on Sen. Wilder, and the Richmond senator reacted as Gov. Robb undoubtedly hoped he would.
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