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In mid-July 1964, Scott predicted that Goldwater would close in on the Republican nomination and ultimately lose to fellow Pennsylvania Moderate Republican [[William Scranton]],<ref>[https://www.nytimes.com/1964/07/12/scrantons-camp-predicts-victory.html SCRANTON'S CAMP PREDICTS VICTORY]. ''The New York Times''. Retrieved June 20, 2021.</ref> who he served on the campaign of.<ref name=nytimes1964scrantoncampaign/> He was ultimately proven wrong when the Arizona senator was picked in a sharp rebuke to the Republican establishment. Although Goldwater would lose the general election to Democrat incumbent [[Lyndon B. Johnson]] by a landslide, he sparked a revival of the conservative movement which later propelled [[Ronald Reagan]] to the presidency in 1980.

In mid-July 1964, Scott predicted that Goldwater would close in on the Republican nomination and ultimately lose to fellow Pennsylvania Moderate Republican [[William Scranton]],<ref>[https://www.nytimes.com/1964/07/12/scrantons-camp-predicts-victory.html SCRANTON'S CAMP PREDICTS VICTORY]. ''The New York Times''. Retrieved June 20, 2021.</ref> who he served on the campaign of.<ref name=nytimes1964scrantoncampaign/> He was ultimately proven wrong when the Arizona senator was picked in a sharp rebuke to the Republican establishment. Although Goldwater would lose the general election to Democrat incumbent [[Lyndon B. Johnson]] by a landslide, he sparked a revival of the conservative movement which later propelled [[Ronald Reagan]] to the presidency in 1980.

In the same election cycle, Scott faced a strong challenge from [[Democrat]] State Secretary of Internal Affairs Genevieve Blatt, who noted the incumbent senator's uncomfortableness with Goldwater as contrasted to her openness toward Johnson.<ref>[https://www.nytimes.com/1964/08/22/archives/miss-blatt-opens-senate-race-after-claiming-primary-victory.html Miss Blatt Opens Senate Race After Claiming Primary Victory; Pennsylvania Democrat Says Rival Will Lose Appeal—Tarns Her Fire on Scott]. ''The New York Times''. Retrieved June 20, 2021.</ref> Scott only won the general election over Blatt by 1.5 percentage points.<ref>[https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=43784 PA US Senate Race - Nov 03, 1964]. ''Our Campaigns''. Retrieved June 20, 2021.</ref>

In the same election cycle, Scott faced a strong challenge from [[Democrat]] State Secretary of Internal Affairs and later Judge Genevieve Blatt (1913-1996), who noted the incumbent senator's uncomfortableness with Goldwater as contrasted to her openness toward Johnson.<ref>[https://www.nytimes.com/1964/08/22/archives/miss-blatt-opens-senate-race-after-claiming-primary-victory.html Miss Blatt Opens Senate Race After Claiming Primary Victory; Pennsylvania Democrat Says Rival Will Lose Appeal—Tarns Her Fire on Scott]. ''The New York Times''. Retrieved June 20, 2021.</ref> Scott only won the general election over Blatt by 1.5 percentage points.<ref>[https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=43784 PA US Senate Race - Nov 03, 1964]. ''Our Campaigns''. Retrieved June 20, 2021.</ref>

Despite his very [[moderate]], sometimes left-leaning record, Scott maintained good relationships with his more conservative colleagues by continuously denying that he was a liberal.<ref name=nytimesobituary/>

Despite his very [[moderate]], sometimes left-leaning record, Scott maintained good relationships with his more conservative colleagues by continuously denying that he was a liberal.<ref name=nytimesobituary/>