Nation: Who’s Unbeatable?

Pennsylvania’s Governor William W. Scranton thought things were looking up for any Republican who runs against President Kennedy in 1964. In Chicago last week, he was asked if he “still” thought Kennedy would be unbeatable. The Governor retorted: “I never said he was unbeatable. Last March I said that if the election were held then, he probably would win. A lot has happened since then. The Republican prospects are improving all the time.”

Having revised that estimate, Scranton—long adamant in denying that he has any personal ambition toward the G.O.P. nomination next year—said he would not reject it if it came his way. “I don’t think anybody would refuse the nomination if offered,” he snapped, adding, “I don’t expect it, and I am not doing anything to get it.”