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Morton ran nearly twelve percentage points behind [[John Ostlund]], a former state senator, who had lost to Herschler in 1978. Of the three Republicans who challenged Herschler, Ostlund had fared best, losing by one percentage point. While Morton lost the governorship, Republican [[U.S. Senator]] Malcolm Wallop of Sheridan defeated the Democrat former Wyoming state Senator Rodger McDaniel, 57 to 43 percent.<ref>''Congressional Quarterly's Guide to U.S. Elections,'' 1978 and 1982.</ref> McDaniel had been the Wyoming state coordinator for the unsuccessful presidential campaign in 1980 of Senator [[Edward M. Kennedy]] of [[Massachusetts]].<ref name=fof/>
Morton ran nearly twelve percentage points behind [[John Ostlund]], a former state senator, who had lost to Herschler in 1978. Of the three Republicans who challenged Herschler, Ostlund had fared best, losing by one percentage point. While Morton lost the governorship, Republican [[U.S. Senator]] Malcolm Wallop of Sheridan defeated the Democrat former Wyoming state Senator Rodger McDaniel, 57 to 43 percent.<ref>''Congressional Quarterly's Guide to U.S. Elections,'' 1978 and 1982.</ref> McDaniel had been the Wyoming state coordinator for the unsuccessful presidential campaign in 1980 of Senator [[Edward M. Kennedy]] of [[Massachusetts]].<ref name=fof/>
After his gubernatorial defeat, Morton continued to support Republican candidates in Wyoming, such as U.S. Senators Craig L. Thomas, [[Alan K. Simpson]], the retiring [[Mike Enzi]], and the late Malcolm Wallop, as well as his state's GOP organization. In 2000, he also donated to then [[U.S. Representative]] Rick Lazio of [[New York]] in the latter's bid against [[Hillary Rodham Clinton]] for the U.S. Senate. In 1979, Morton contributed to the failed presidential bid of former [[Texas]] [[Governor]] [[John Connally]] before switching his support to [[Ronald W. Reagan]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.newsmeat.com/fec/bystate_detail.php?zip=82601&last=MORTON&first=WARREN|title=List of Campaign Contributions|publisher=Newsmeat.com|accessdate=September 8, 2008; no longer on-line.</ref>
After his gubernatorial defeat, Morton continued to support Republican candidates in Wyoming, such as U.S. Senators Craig L. Thomas, [[Alan K. Simpson]], the retiring [[Mike Enzi]], and the late Malcolm Wallop, as well as his state's GOP organization. In 2000, he also donated to then [[U.S. Representative]] Rick Lazio of [[New York]] in the latter's bid against [[Hillary Rodham Clinton]] for the U.S. Senate. In 1979, Morton contributed to the failed presidential bid of former [[Texas]] [[Governor]] [[John Connally]] before switching his support to [[Ronald W. Reagan]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.newsmeat.com/fec/bystate_detail.php?zip=82601&last=MORTON&first=WARREN|title=List of Campaign Contributions|publisher=Newsmeat.com|accessdate=September 8, 2008; no longer on-line}}</ref>
==Death and legacy==
==Death and legacy==