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Buckley liked to say he was running against a tall liberal (Lindsay, left) and a short liberal (Beame, center). (Bettmann/Getty Images)
Buckley liked to say he was running against a tall liberal (Lindsay, left) and a short liberal (Beame, center). (Bettmann/Getty Images)