Word: ribicoffs
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...unfortunate that the American political system practically compels men like Muskie in Maine, Ribicoff in Connecticut, MacFarland in Arizona, and Johnson in Colorado--who won their elections largely on personal popularity--to engage in "patronage." Yet "patronage" is too harsh a word for honesty; the governors-elect promised harmonious and progressive government, and the only place where a chief executive can look to find the type of men who can help him in this objective is in his party ranks...
...Ribicoff's campaign has been a model of personalized vote-getting. Starting as early as July 1, he has stumped every one of the state's 169 towns, shaking more than 125,000 hands in the process. And while the Governor stood squarely on his administration's record, Ribicoff emphasized growing unemployment in Connecticut...
Observers agree that this relentless campaign has been very successful: Ribicoff, a heavy underdog at the start, had on October 11 a better-than-even chance of winning according to the New York Times. That was how the campaign stood two weeks ago: neither candidate had mentioned the other by name, neither had descended to a discussion of personalities, and the state's electorate was utterly apathetic about the whole thing...
...situation has changed since October 24, however. On that night Ribicoff, addressing a group of Italian Americans, declared that this election will show whether "the American dream is still alive--that any boy, regardless of race, creed, or color, has the right to aspire to public office. Where else but in the Democratic Party," he continued, "could you find a boy named Abe Ribicoff becoming a candidate for governor...
That was the start. The Republicans immediately accused Ribicoff and Bailey of "injecting racial and religious issues into the campaign." Bailey replied that Connecticut voters have received anonymous letters meant "to poison their minds" against Ribicoff, and he asked the Republican state chairman to "discourage" the practice. Meanwhile, a former Democratic Congressman announced that he would support Lodge because of the Democratic campaign tactics, and a letter appeared in the Hartford Courant stating: "In the closing days of the political campaign, Mr. Ribicoff has done what many of his fellow Jews hoped and prayed would not happen...