Word: campaigns
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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...knowledge, although he has yet to throw his hat in the ring--he wants to be President of the United States. However, the fact that Governor Furcolo wants to become Senator Furcolo in 1961 seems to have received little publicity. Nevertheless, this situation is the key factor in the campaign. It has had two direct effects...
...Congressman. At that time Furcolo told a gathering of ADA officials that the organization had outlived its usefulness and should disband. The Senator, as well as the ADA, was quite disturbed by this and let Furcolo know about it. Some people feel that Kennedy's subsequent failure to campaign was the cause of Furcolo's defeat in the 1954 Senatorial election...
...dispute flared into the open during a campaign broadcast when Furcolo showed up late and drew the verbal wrath of Kennedy. Unfortunately for both men, several reporters overheard the exchange and gave it wide coverage in the press...
With all these issues, one would expect large public interest in the campaign. Unfortunately, or fortunately, depending on your point of view, Bay State party leaders report voter apathy--despite the high stakes riding this fall...
Just as the Gibbons forces were getting organized for the campaign, more trouble developed. Charles B. Rugg, a Republican State Committee Counsel, warned that there was some question as to the nominee's legal eligibility, since he had run for State Senator as well as Governor in the primary. It took a favorable ruling from the Democratic Attorney General to clear up the matter...