McCarthy’s Grip on Power May Be Slipping: Wisconsin Democrats See Chance to Take Down the Senator

In a shocking turn of events, Wisconsin Democrats are predicting a strong chance to unseat Senator Joseph McCarthy, the Republican firebrand from their state. According to Carl W. Thompson, a Democratic national committee man from Wisconsin, Governor Walter J. Kohler’s decision not to oppose McCarthy in the Republican primary has opened up a window of opportunity for the Democrats. Thompson, who ran against Kohler for Governor in 1950, believes that if Kohler were to decide to run against McCarthy, the senator would file as an independent for the general election, splitting the Republican vote and paving the way for a Democrat to take the seat.