Doonesbury by Garry Trudeau for August 23, 1972
Transcript:
Person: The delegation from Utah casts all its votes for Richard Nixon! Mark: Mike, this session is getting somewhat tedious... Mike: Yeah, it is rather a study in foregone conclusions...let's split. Person: The delegate from Walden puddle casts his vote for the lone ranger!! Mike and Mark: What!? Zonker: Far out!
No, he just plays one in a comic strip.