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cut up to now, in spite oi tne fact that together Baliles and Durrette are expected to raise a combined total of $6 million for their war chests, as far as the Old Dominion voters are concerned, the campaign has been the most monumental political snorer in recent memory.
To repeat, it’s not that they haven’t been saying some significant things. It’s just that they haven’t been saying the kind of things that stir the electorate. And both men recognize that in order to win, the electorate must be stirred.
Thus others are taking on that task.
Baliles, who according to the polls is running well ahead of Durrette, has the easier job. There is little doubt that, in the fortnight ahead, he will rely heavily on Gov. Charles S. Robb’s star quality to give his campaign a final, decisive boost. It is reported that in the days remaining before the Nov. 5 election Robb will campaign extensively for Baliles and the rest of the Democratic ticket.
With his enormous popularity, surpassing even that of President Ronald Reagan in Virginia, there is little doubt that if anyone can wake up a campaign, he would be the one to do it. Thus while Baliles continues his somewhat plodding campaign style in the final days, he will have Robb at his side to provide the fireworks.
Durrette’s situation is
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