Word: republicans
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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...Republican administration has weakened our internal security and our military defenses because of adherence to a tight budget policy, Harris declared, but "worst of all has been the incompetent Secretary of State, who bluffs a great deal, and never backs up what he says...
...member of the Republican party, Javits has been under constant pressure from party leaders to shift his views to the right. This pressure was neutralized during his six years of Congress by the demands of his liberally-oriented district in Manhattan. But in the race for the Senate, Javits must cater to the conservative voters in up-state New York. To win the election, Javits will probably need an up-state margin of 600,000. And so he has embraced Nixon, supported Dulles, and stood firmly behing Benson and Wilson...
Thus Wagner has reinforced his record as a liberal, while Javits has cast doubts upon his own ability to uphold liberalism against pressure from Republican voters and party officials...
...even if Javits unfurls more liberal colors after the election than he is flying now, his victory would probably shift the entire balance of the Senate from the Democratic side to a more conservative Republican viewpoint...
...Democrats hold a Senate majority of one vote. If Javits is elected, the committees and the basic decisions will probably be controlled by the Republicans. No matter how attractive Javits' record is, the prospect of a Republican Senate is not pleasing, especially if Stevenson wins the election...