Jim Ranchino | |
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| Born | James Lewis Ranchino April 20, 1936 Herrin, Illinois, U.S. |
| Died | November 7, 1978 (aged 42) Little Rock, Arkansas, U.S. |
| Resting place | Rest Haven Memorial Gardens in Arkadelphia, Arkansas |
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| Occupations | |
| Years active | 1964–1978 |
| Spouse(s) | Veda Ranchino, later Veda Ranchino Morgan |
| Children | 2 |
James Lewis Ranchino (/rænˈkiːnoʊ/; April 20, 1936 – November 7, 1978), known as Jim Ranchino, was a pollster, political consultant, and political scientist on the faculty of Ouachita Baptist University in Arkadelphia, Arkansas. He died of a massive heart attack while awaiting to appear on Little Rock ABC television station KATV on the night of the 1978 general election.[1]
Ranchino was a strong supporter of his fellow Democrat, future U.S. President Bill Clinton,[2] who that night easily defeated the Republican Lynn Lowe to win the first of five non-consecutive terms as governor of Arkansas.
- ^ "Election Night". rexnelsonsouthernfried.com. 17 May 2010. Retrieved September 1, 2013.
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