How They're Running

For the third time, the Associated Press asked Republican county chairmen and other local leaders whom they thought their party would wind up nominating for President in July. The replies, past and present:

October December Now

Nixon 72 286 526

Goldwater 901 446 427

Lodge * 88 189

Scranton * 39 159

Rockefeller 65 81 50

This time the A.P. also asked the G.O.P. leaders about their own preferences. In this category, Goldwater led with 722, followed by Nixon with 301, Lodge with 193, Scranton with 191 and Rockefeller with 84.

In another survey, the Gallup poll ran a trial heat between President Johnson and Ambassador Lodge. It showed that Lodge had improved his position slightly since a similar poll, taken just prior to the New Hampshire primary:

March Now

Johnson 68% 65%

Lodge 27% 30%

* Not counted.

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