In the [[United States presidential election, 1952|1952 presidential election]], Scott was an early supporter of the more moderate [[Dwight Eisenhower]] over [[Robert A. Taft]].<ref name=nevergoldwater>Dickerson, John (May 12, 2016). [http://www.slate.com/articles/news_and_politics/politics/2016/05/never_goldwater_the_failed_attempt_to_wrest_the_1964_gop_nomination_from.html Never Goldwater]. ''Slate''. Retrieved June 20, 2021.</ref> Along with [[Jacob Javits]] of [[New York]], he voiced skepticisms of [[conservative]] [[Barry Goldwater]] in the 1964 election; Goldwater responded:<ref name=nevergoldwater/> | In the [[United States presidential election, 1952|1952 presidential election]], Scott was an early supporter of the more moderate [[Dwight Eisenhower]] over [[Robert A. Taft]].<ref name=nevergoldwater>Dickerson, John (May 12, 2016). [http://www.slate.com/articles/news_and_politics/politics/2016/05/never_goldwater_the_failed_attempt_to_wrest_the_1964_gop_nomination_from.html Never Goldwater]. ''Slate''. Retrieved June 20, 2021.</ref> Along with [[Jacob Javits]] of [[New York]], he voiced skepticisms of [[conservative]] [[Barry Goldwater]] in the 1964 election; Goldwater responded:<ref name=nevergoldwater/> |