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Allott opposed much of the [[Great Society]] during the presidency of [[Lyndon B. Johnson]] due to their expense.<ref name=wapo/>
Allott opposed much of the [[Great Society]] during the presidency of [[Lyndon B. Johnson]] due to their expense.<ref name=wapo/>
In 1968, President Johnson attempted to appoint his fellow crony [[Abe Fortas]] (who was an [[Associate Justice]]) to succeed the retiring [[Earl Warren]] as [[Chief Justice]]. Fortas had been instrumental in the [[Democrat election fraud]] which stole the 1948 Senate Democrat primary for Johnson over his then-primary opponent [[Coke Stevenson]]. Allott helped block the nomination, and Fortas was later forced to resign from the Court due to corruption.<ref name=wapo/>
In 1968, President Johnson attempted to appoint his fellow crony [[Abe Fortas]] (who was an [[Associate Justice]]) to succeed the retiring [[Earl Warren]] as [[Chief Justice]]. Fortas had previously been instrumental in the [[Democrat election fraud]] which stole the 1948 Senate Democrat primary for Johnson over his then-primary opponent [[Coke Stevenson]]. Allott helped block the nomination, and Fortas was later forced to resign from the Court due to corruption.<ref name=wapo/>
He very narrowly lost re-election in 1972 to Democrat former state representative Floyd K. Haskell.<ref>[https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=6483 CO US Senate Race - Nov 07, 1972]. ''Our Campaigns''. Retrieved May 26, 2021.</ref> Allott missed around 16% of all roll call votes throughout his Senate tenure.<ref>[https://www.govtrack.us/congress/members/gordon_allott/400816 Sen. Gordon Allott]. ''GovTrack.us''. Retrieved May 26, 2021.</ref>
He very narrowly lost re-election in 1972 to Democrat former state representative Floyd K. Haskell.<ref>[https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=6483 CO US Senate Race - Nov 07, 1972]. ''Our Campaigns''. Retrieved May 26, 2021.</ref> Allott missed around 16% of all roll call votes throughout his Senate tenure.<ref>[https://www.govtrack.us/congress/members/gordon_allott/400816 Sen. Gordon Allott]. ''GovTrack.us''. Retrieved May 26, 2021.</ref>