The Nation - News from Aug. 1, 1989
An election official in Miami said only 18% of registered voters are likely to turn out for Tuesday’s Democratic and Republican primaries for the late Claude Pepper’s House seat. If the 18% projection proves accurate, seven Democrats would vie for just over 18,000 votes, while the four Republicans would battle for about 14,000 votes. A candidate must win a majority to avoid an Aug. 15 runoff. The Democrat and Republican winners square off in an Aug. 29 special election. Most polls show that Pepper’s niece, Jo Ann Pepper, a Democrat, has been running second to Cuban-born former City Commissioner Rosario Kennedy.
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