Word: democratized
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Dates: during 1960-1969
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Pennsylvania: Whatever votes Incumbent Republican Hugh Scott, 63, loses in conservative western Pennsylvania because of his dislike of Goldwater, he may recoup elsewhere for the same reason. But a Johnson sweep and a massive turnout by Negro voters could give the race to Democrat Genevieve Blatt, 51. A slight edge to Scott...
Rhode Island: Republican Ronald R. Lagueux, 33, executive counsel to Governor John Chafee, ran for the Senate as a favor to his boss. He stands no chance of thwarting 57-year-old Democrat John Pastore's bid for a third term...
Tennessee: In the only state with two Senate races, a couple of staunch Goldwater Republicans who have never won an election are challenging two veteran Democratic officeholders. Two-term Democrat Albert Gore, 57, is favored over Memphis Businessman Dan H. Kuykendall, 40. But Representative Ross Bass, 46, running to fill the last two years of the late Estes Kefauver's term, may have rougher sledding against Knoxville Attorney Howard Baker Jr., 39, who is Everett Dirksen's son-in-law. Still, the pro-Democratic Negro vote and displeasure over Goldwater's stand on TVA are expected...
...Utah: Democrat Frank E. Moss, 53, squeaked into the Senate with 38.7% of the vote in 1958 because two Republican opponents split the vote against him. This year he faces only one Republican, former Brigham Young University President Ernest L. Wilkinson, 65, whose conservatism packs potent appeal. The race is tight, but Lyndon will probably carry Moss back for a second term...
Vermont: In his second race against Republican Winston L. Prouty, 58, who won by 5,364 votes in 1958, Democrat Frederick J. Fayette, 53, has eight things going for him. One is Barry Goldwater, and the other seven are Fayette daughters (he has eleven children in all). The girls are stumping for him, plucking guitars and singing Hello, Daddy. But Prouty has the edge...