The recently united Kennedy-McCarthy forces face an uphill battle in overthrowing the rule of party "czar" John Bailey in what was--until McCarthy and the war--a very strong and single-minded party which brooked little in-fighting. With a Nixon landslide in 1968 and scandle-ridden hawkish Senator Dodd up for re-election in 1970, the liberals with Senator Ribicoff's leadership may be able to pull off a coup before the 1972 elections.

The coalition under McCarthyite the Rev. Joseph Duffey is concentrating on re-electing Ribicoff in '68 (hated by the old guard after his anti-Daley Chicago speech), on lobbying for a progressive legislative program in '69, and taking on Dodd in '70. They are furiously building a grass-roots organization.

Colorado

A coalition of Kennedy and McCarthy forces took party control in July. They hope to consolidate their victory at a March, 1969 state central committee meeting, following a probable GOP sweep in local contests. Under the new chairmanship of Kennedy supporter Robert Maytag (as in washing machine), the state central committee has already built a New Politics-style coalition with Denver blacks.

District of Columbia

The Kennedy slate won the May 7 primary defeating a pro-Humphrey slate. Under the Rev. Channing E. Phillips the D.C. anti-Administration--and to a large extent progressive black--forces have taken control of the party. The Phillips leadership will probably join the new Democratic Coalition.

Delaware

Though the Kennedy-McCarthy organization which came close to defeating the party machine in New-castle County (greater Wilmington--sixty per cent of the state) has officially disbanded, most of its serious politicos have joined the newly founded Delaware Conference of Concerned Democrats. The new group has long-range hopes of taking over the conservative state organization now controlled by Gov. Charles Terry Jr. Led by activist housewife Mrs. Gilbert Sloan, the Concerned Democrats are backing liberal congressional candidate Harris MacDowell and trying to reform state election procedures. Party elections come in 1971.

Florida

The Miami-based Florida Concerned Democrats (FCD) may be able to take a few party posts in 1970, but only because party posts mean little in this state. The FCD is predominately Jewish now in this largely redneck state. Even if the FCD joins a real coalition of black-browns, and white liberals, they would stand only a slim chance of controlling party candidates in the conservative party.

Georgia

There are two legal Democratic parties in the state--no one knows what will happen, though the traditional party of Gov. Lester Maddox might reconstitute itself after November as a grass roots Wallacite party. A biracial coalition of white urban liberals like Charles Longstreet Weltner from progressive Altanta and black community leader state Rep. Julian Bond comprise the new party. Old-style moderates like former Gov. Carl Sanders and Atlanta Mayor Ivan Allen will soon have to make a decision on which party--the redneck Maddox majority or the chronic minority liberals--they will go with.

Hawaii

Moderate Sen. Daniel K. Inouye and the relatively conservative state party organization have a strong grip; liberals are weak and unorganized.

Idaho