Word: mcnamara
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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...Michigan GOP Senator Homer Ferguson and his Democratic opponent McNamara exchanged the lead constantly throughout the night. At press time, however, Ferguson had failed to get the necessary strength in Wayne Country and both sides expected McNamara...
Incumbent Republican Senator Homer Ferguson pulled ahead of Democratic candidate McNamara to gain a lead of about 70,000 votes early this morning, but a late McNamara surge was seen probable...
...Michigan, Republican Senator Homer Ferguson will surely run behind in Wayne County (Detroit), but he will be safe unless Democratic Candidate Patrick V. McNamara moves out of Wayne with a margin of nearly...
Where Republicans Lead. The G.O.P. appears likely to hold onto its Senate seats from Michigan, Massachusetts and Nebraska (where two are up, but only one is in serious contention). In Michigan, Democrat Patrick McNamara has had some good breaks, e.g., Defense Secretary Wilson's bird-dog remarks, but Republican Incumbent Homer Ferguson is holding on for dear life to an early lead. Nebraska's Republican Candidate Roman Hruska would be considered a good conservative in almost any other state; in Nebraska, his moderate tendencies have him in some trouble-although probably not enough for Democrat James Green...
There was some doubt about how much all the fuss was worth in terms of political value. A recent survey, conducted under Republican auspices, showed Homer Ferguson ahead of McNamara by 65% to 35%, with Governor Williams leading Republican Leonard by 60% to 40%. If the poll was close to accurate-and many observers thought it was-no amount of campaigning could make up the difference...