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Pennsylvania: Philadelphia's only Republican eight-term Congressman, Hugh D. Scott Jr., 57, onetime (1948-49) chairman of the Republican National Committee, is campaigning for the Senate against Democratic Governor George Leader, 40. An Eisenhower Republican ("I was born a conservative and have become increasingly liberal"), he has his hands full defending the G.O.P. from blame for the recession (450,000 unemployed, dying mill and coal towns). But George Leader lacks important newspaper support (all three Pittsburgh dailies, for example, split endorsements between Republican Scott and Pittsburgh's Democratic Mayor Dave Lawrence, running for Governor), has antagonized blocs of fellow Democrats while Governor, has irritated voters by trying to push through a state wage tax. Still, if Lawrence leads big, Leader could follow him to victory.
Rhode Island: Peppery Democratic Senator John O. Pastore, 51, beat Providence Republican Lawyer Bayard Ewing, 42, by 39,000 in 1952, even while Ike was carrying Rhode Island by 8,000. This time Pastore faces Ewing again, but the anvil around his neck is his running mate, Governor Dennis Roberts, who stirred up bitter resentment in 1956 with his litigious election victory over popular Republican Christopher Del Sesto. Roberts, running again against Del Sesto, could conceivably drag John Pastore down with him.
Utah: A three-way battle for the Senate has thrown the state into utter confusion. Running for reelection: white-thatched Ikeman Arthur V. Watkins, 71. Running on the Democratic ticket: New Dealing Frank E. Moss, 47, county attorney (Salt Lake). Running on the Independent ticket—and flooding Republican hearts with apprehension: rabid right-wing Republican ex-Governor J. (for Joseph) Bracken Lee, 59. Democrat Moss, fighting Watkins and Lee together, is running a poor third. Mild-mannered Arthur Watkins leads, but dares not rest.
Vermont: In 102 years, Vermont has never elected a top Democratic state official, Representative or Senator, and has never cast its electoral vote for a Democratic presidential candidate. This year the persistent report is that Republican Representative Winston L. Prouty, 52, is in trouble for the Senate because of Republican apathy. Democrats have an attractive candidate in South Burlington Lawyer Frederick Fayette, 47. If Vermont should do the inconceivable and vote Democratic, all bets may be off for Republicans everywhere.