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GOP Faces 1970 Election as Liberals Push Course Change
The piece outlines rising prices as a top campaign issue and liberal Republicans warning that the Nixon administration’s southern strategy may fail next year. It notes key Senate targets in Connecticut Indiana Nevada and vulnerable seats in Pennsylvania New York Illinois and California. Sen Mark Hatfield argues Republicans must become more liberal, while liberals stress the 1970 House special elections in Wisconsin Montana and Massachusetts show greater national significance than Virginia and New Jersey governor races. Hatfield emphasizes the need for wage and price controls and spending cuts amid inflation, warning Nixon must win in 1970 to bolster 1972 prospects. The article also cites Kevin Phillips and shifts in southern politics plus leaders like Hugh D Scott guiding moderate Republicans.