in the state of oregon, do give jack an enthusiastic and overwhelming endorsement. when jack s senate seat came open in 1962, his father joe made the call, declaring that ted, all of 30 years old, would be the candidate. jack and bobby did not want ted to run for the senate. they felt he was too young. joe said, no, it s his turn now. he helped you. you help him. there are hot times brewing on the democratic political scene. at the state democratic convention, edward j. mccormick, 38-year-old nephew of house speaker mccormick, seeks the party nomination for senator. in a contest with edward ted kennedy. the kennedy operation swung into action dusting off jack s slogan from 1952, he can do more for massachusetts. ted won, but the joy of ted kennedy s triumph was sadly muted. prior to his triumph, joe senior suffered a debilitating stroke.