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...race which received national attention, Drinan defeated two conservative opponents-Democratic incumbent Philip J. Philbin, whom Drinan had defeated in the Democratic primary, and Republican State Rep. John A. McGlennon...

Author: By Garrett Epps, | Title: Republican Gains Offset by Gubernatorial Losses; Father Drinan Wins Here but Studds and Yaffe Lose | 11/5/1970 | See Source »

Drinan's staff was predicting victory over Congressman Philip J. Philbin, vice-chairman of the House Armed Services Committee, and Republican challenger John McGlennon. McGlennon was showing surprising strength in the three-way contest, capturing many of the anti-Drinan votes that might have given Philbin another term...

Author: By Gregg J. Kilday, | Title: Wait It Out | 11/4/1970 | See Source »

Their long vigil climaxed an even longer uphill struggle in which Drinan barely managed to wrest the Democratic nomination from 72-year-old incumbent Philbin by winning the September 15 primary, only to face a Philbin write-in campaign as well as moderate Republican opponent McGlennon...

Author: By Gregg J. Kilday, | Title: Wait It Out | 11/4/1970 | See Source »

While Drinan attempted to broaden his image as a peace candidate by addressing himself to a whole range of national problems, both the hawkish Philbin and the rather more evasive McGlennon accused Drinan of hypocrisy and extremism...

Author: By Gregg J. Kilday, | Title: Wait It Out | 11/4/1970 | See Source »

...when McGlennon grabbed much of Philbin's strength particularly in the eastern precincts, Drinan appeared to have the needed margin of victory...

Author: By Gregg J. Kilday, | Title: Wait It Out | 11/4/1970 | See Source »

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