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Duke and the Black Community in the State Legislature
Duke had national ambitions and a growing grass roots following. Duke's fellow republicans in louisiana hadn't taken a stand against him, as the activist beth ricki had urged them to. The official republican candidate was another state legislator, ben baggart. One august pole showed johnston with 52 % of the vote, duke with 24% and baggard in the single digits.