Joseph Daniel Duffey. Joseph Duffey ran for the U.S. Senate in 1970 as a prominent anti-Vietnam War candidate; he had just turned 35 years old. The campaign became notable because several of Duffey's young supporters went on to prominent careers in Democratic politics, including future president Bill Clinton, a Yale Law School student at the time. The incumbent in that race, Thomas J. Dodd, was the father of future Connecticut Senator Christopher Dodd. Dodd, who had been censured by the Senate for corruption, was not re-nominated by the Democratic Party. Instead, Duffey joined Stamford businessman Alphonse Donahue and State Senate President Edward Marcus in a race to win the party endorsement. Donahue won the Democratic convention, but Duffey went on to win the primary. He finished second in a three-way general election race to Lowell Weicker, with Senator Dodd running as an independent. large collection of original campaign buttons 40+ and some bumper stickers. From Duffy, Marcus, and Donahue 1 poster orange with blue circles -Duffey for US Senator Invitation for Senate candidate Joseph Duffey ran for the U.S. Senate in 1970 as a prominent anti-Vietnam War candidate; he had just turned 35 years old. The campaign became notable because several of Duffey's young supporters went on to prominent careers in Democratic politics, including future president Bill Clinton, a Yale Law School student at the time. The incumbent in that race, Thomas J. Dodd, was the father of future Connecticut Senator Christopher Dodd. Dodd, who had been censured by the Senate for corruption, was not re-nominated by the Democratic Party. Instead, Duffey joined Stamford businessman Alphonse Donahue and State Senate President Edward Marcus in a race to win the party endorsement. Donahue won the Democratic convention, but Duffey went on to win the primary. He finished second in a three-way general election race to Lowell Weicker, with Senator Dodd running as an independent. large collection of original campaign buttons 40+ and some bumper stickers. From Duffy, Marcus, and Donahue1 poster orange with blue circles -Duffey for US SenatorInvitation for Senate candidate Joseph Duffey signed by civil rights leader Julian Bond April 11, 1968.-Signed Joe Duffey with note for Happy New Year 1971-Letter to delegates soliciting support-signed with personal note “Joe?ÂPolitical memorabilia from First Selectman Carl A. Balestracci. Note article ( and photograph) that talks of his years collecting. He started collecting in the 60"S not as the article mentions in 1988.. Title: Joseph Daniel Duffey.

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