Word: hoving
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Dates: during 1960-1969
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...lead the expected rout, the G.O.P. picked-over two more conservative possibles-Moderate Mark Andrews, 38, a Fargo farmer and Republican national committeeman. The Democrats had Dr. John Hove, 47, English professor at North Dakota State University and a down-the-line Kennedy...
Drawing support from such far-out groups as the Birchers, Scott advised voters to "shoot the works" by sending him to Congress and his political idol, Barry Goldwater, to the White House. He dismissed Democrat Hove as a "fuzzy, liberal, socialist egghead," concentrated his fire on Fellow Republican Andrews. "The middle of the road has shifted to the left of center," cried Scott of Andrews' moderate views. "The center line on the highway is dangerous ground...
...this proved mighty worrisome to North Dakota Republicans who feared Scott might siphon off enough G.O.P. votes to give the race to Democrat Hove. Appealing to "alarmed Republicans," the party organization mounted a massive get-out-the-vote drive, brought in moderate Senator Milton Young, who labeled Scott a "far-right liberal...
...clincher came when Barry Goldwater strongly urged Andrews' election. Wired he to Andrews: "Your views on fiscal responsibility, less Government interference and a firm foreign policy are in accord with the sentiments of all Americans." When the ballots were finally counted, Winner Andrews had 47,068 to Hove's 42,479. Third-Runner Scott showed up with only 6,018, less than 7% of the vote...
...Yorker, in a parody of the Saturday Evening Post's "inside" story of the Cuban crisis signed by L. L. Case, ended up spoofing the Administration more. The New Yorker traces "The Inner Inside Story of the Canadian Crisis'' as told by "Stewart Dawk and Charles Hove." The Administration has evidence that an innocent-looking ski lodge in the Laurentians "was in fact a 'snow cannon' emplacement capable of pelting New York and New England with more than 150,000 deadly, hardpacked snowballs!" The newly elected junior Senator from Massachusetts eloquently argues the "soft line...