Word: controled
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Dates: during 1960-1969
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Following the September 27 party county conventions, liberals will probably control about forty per cent of the party apparatus--a significant gain over a year ago--and have an excellent possibility of winning a majority in 1970 under the progressive leadership of the Udall brothers--Cong. Morris and retiring Interior Secretary Stewart...
Kennedy and McCarthy liberals have overwhelming control of whatever party organization exists and have demonstrated popular support in all party primaries. The name of the game is "Big Daddy" Speaker Jesse Unruh who wants the gubernatorial nod in 1970. Up against Kennedy-man Unruh in '70 will probably be San Francisco Mayor "the John Lindsay of the West" Joseph Alioto who, though nominating Humphrey in Chicago, is still very much a liberal on policy...
...coalition of Kennedy and McCarthy forces took party control in July. They hope to consolidate their victory at a March, 1969 state central committee meeting, following a probable GOP sweep in local contests. Under the new chairmanship of Kennedy supporter Robert Maytag (as in washing machine), the state central committee has already built a New Politics-style coalition with Denver blacks...
...Kennedy slate won the May 7 primary defeating a pro-Humphrey slate. Under the Rev. Channing E. Phillips the D.C. anti-Administration--and to a large extent progressive black--forces have taken control of the party. The Phillips leadership will probably join the new Democratic Coalition...
...last April, things are improving rapidly for the liberals. Facing a GOP sweep, the party gubernatorial candidate Rock asked McCathy co-ordinator and professor James Bogle to head his "Citizens for Rock" group. About twenty per cent of party boss Gordon St. Angelo's precincts are now under liberal control. Following the November election, the old McCarthy organization and a few other liberals (Kennedy imported his May primary machine, leaving few Kennedyites) will gather to form a permanent political group to work within the party for progressive party and elected officials. By the 1970 party elections this New Politics group...