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Blind Partisanship

He also denounced blind "political
partisanship" and claimed that he has voted
independent of party lines, saying that "the
only way to solve problems is to view them
from a common sense point of view...they will
stand the test of time."

Former Virginia Governor Mills E. Godwin
Jr. introduced Mr. Byrd as a man who has
served "with fidelity and with constructive
ideas" and has "represented the collective
conscience of Virginia."

In Mr. Byrd's view the election will
determine whether Virginia will take a liberal
course by electing a "way-out liberal" or
whether it will choose a "forward-looking
conservative."

Mr. Byrd is the man "our Nation needs and
Virginia can offer in this critical time in our
nation's history," said Mr. Godwin He
concluded by saying, "It's not enough to elect
Harry Byrd by a narrow margin; we need to
elect him by a resounding majority! We need to
say to the nation that this is the political
philosophy that we want for our."

Mr. Godwin then introduced Mr. Byrd.
Early in his speech, the Senator remarked, "In
our democratic system, a candidate must tell
the people what he is for. My opponents day
after day tell us what they're against...It's very
simple, they're against me."