The Nation - News from May 29, 1986
The Rev. Pat Robertson claimed outright victory in Michigan in the first test for potential 1988 Republican presidential contenders, but backers of Vice President George Bush disputed the claim. State GOP officials estimated 9,800 delegates met Tuesday’s filing deadline, thousands fewer than the organizations backing Robertson, Bush and Rep. Jack Kemp (R-N.Y.) have individually claimed. “The effect of all this recruitment probably won’t be known until the Aug. 5 primary and probably beyond,” said state GOP spokesman Dennis Petroskey.
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