But Will It Work?

Florida State Senator Robert Graham, 41. is trying to work his way into the Governor's office--literally. By the time of the Democratic primary next September, he expects to have been employed for one day in each of 100 different jobs. In this way, he hopes to get "in touch with the people" and become known as the workingman's candidate --even though he is a millionaire real estate developer and cattleman.

By last week Graham had worked his way through 41 jobs, including schoolteacher, tugboat deck hand, cigar maker, stable hand and peanut vendor. He sprained and cut his wrist while unloading nitrate from a boxcar. As a hotel bellhop, he carried the bags of a rival candidate, Florida Attorney General Robert Shevin. 43. This week Graham will try--what else?--being Santa at a shopping center.

With 58 jobs to go, he is moving up in the field of seven candidates, but his polls show him far from the lead. Nonetheless. Graham expects "some very real benefits later on." Meaning, perhaps, that if he loses, he can always advertise his services as an experienced jack of all trades.

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