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===Campaign manager for Ken Coon, 1974===
===Campaign manager for Ken Coon, 1974===
In the 1974 gubernatorial election, Pollard was a campaign strategist for Republican nominee Kenneth L. "Ken" Coon, later a [[psychologist]] in Little Rock, who challenged Pryor. Pollard urged owners of nursing homes to support Coon because Pryor had earlier pressed successfully for greater state and national regulation of such facilities: "He demeaned the nursing homes just so he could get national publicity," Pollard said of Pryor.<ref>''The Arkansas Gazette,'' November 3, 6, 1974.</ref>
In the 1974 gubernatorial election, Pollard was a campaign strategist for Republican nominee [[Ken Coon]], later a [[psychologist]] in Little Rock, who challenged Pryor. Pollard urged owners of nursing homes to support Coon because Pryor had earlier pressed successfully for greater state and national regulation of such facilities: "He demeaned the nursing homes just so he could get national publicity," Pollard said of Pryor.<ref>''The Arkansas Gazette,'' November 3, 6, 1974.</ref>
Pollard said that he was grateful for each gain made by the Arkansas Republican Party but that there had been little success in many election cycles. "We didn't broaden the party as much as needed. We should have contested more county offices," he said. He noted that his own White County, once fully-Democratic, had become receptive to Republican candidates.<ref name=statement/>
Pollard said that he was grateful for each gain made by the Arkansas Republican Party but that there had been little success in many election cycles. "We didn't broaden the party as much as needed. We should have contested more county offices," he said. He noted that his own White County, once fully-Democratic, had become receptive to Republican candidates.<ref name=statement/>