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J. William Middendorf recounted his experience working for a reluctant candidate in this election year in his book “A Glorious Disaster.” At the Republican National Convention in this year, Hiram Fong became the first Asian American to receive votes for the presidency. In this year, The New York Times was criticized as a “propaganda organ of secret kingmakers” in the book “A Choice Not an Echo.” (10[1])That manifesto by Phyllis Schlafly supported (10[1])one candidate in this election year who was supposedly declared mentally unstable (-5[1])by over a (10[1])thousand psychiatrists. (10[1])Chaney, Goodman, and Schwerner were murdered while trying to register voters during this year’s “Freedom Summer.” For 10 points, the Daisy Ad contributed to Barry Goldwater’s (10[1])defeat by Lyndon B. Johnson in what election (-5[1])year? ■END■ (10[1]0[1])

ANSWER: 1964 [prompt on ‘64]
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PlayerTeamOpponentBuzz PositionValue
Stephen WalshNorthwestern AWashU D6510
Sam McNameeNotre DamePurdue C7110
Arthur GaydenUChicago ASIUE A83-5
Michael HundingUIUC AWashU B8610
Liam StarnesUChicago BPurdue B8810
Carter HerronUChicago DPurdue D11410
Nermeen RahmanIndiana BMiami122-5
Evan DaviesMiamiIndiana B12410
Logan MathisSIUE AUChicago A1240

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