Looking to start a new game...

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I wasn't going to participate because I wasn't sure if I'd have enough time, but I might as well give it a go.

I don't know much about any of the Senators back then, but read over the bios on Wikipedia. The two I liked most were:

1. Roman Lee Hruska (R-NE) and
2. Everett Dirksen (R-IL)

followed by:

3. Bourke B Hickenlooper (R-IA) - half for the name!

The final two I don't mind the sound of, but don't know much about them:

4. John J. Williams (R-DE) and
5. Carl Curtis (R-NE).

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Any recommendations for me guys (gals)?

Assuming you're looking for a moderate Republican...

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clifford_P._Case - (R-NJ) Socially moderate, Anti-Vietnam-War, but possibly too left on economic issues for your tastes...

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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prescott_Bush - (R-CT) Father of G.H.W. Bush.

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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jacob_K._Javits - (R-NY)

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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Francis_H._Case - (R-SD)

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Aiken - (R-VT)

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