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« on: June 14, 2004, 09:28:00 PM »
He almost won the 1948 Republican Nomination. He had defeated General Douglas MacArthur in Wisconsin, MacArthur's home state. He lost to Dewey in Oregon due to his proposal to outlaw the CPUSA. Had he won in Oregon he would hav been nominated for President.
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« Reply #1 on: June 16, 2004, 12:45:07 PM »
Quote from: Gustaf on June 16, 2004, 06:01:34 AM
Anyone knew what races he won? I know he won none of his presidential bids and 2 (right?) of his guberntaorial runs, but what about the others?

He was elected Senator from Minnesota. He did well in the 1948 Republican Primaries.
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« Reply #2 on: August 16, 2004, 06:49:47 PM »
The word "Stassenitis" is used now for continuous candidates for President.

Some people suffering from this politicval disease are Lyndon LaRouche and Ralph Nader.
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« Reply #3 on: August 16, 2004, 08:09:21 PM »
Quote from: Lawrence Watson on August 16, 2004, 08:07:55 PM
Add Earl Dodge to that list (Prohibition Party nominee every election since I believe 1984).

He has been the nominee since 1976 I think.
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« Reply #4 on: August 17, 2004, 02:17:06 PM »
National Statesman Party was the official name of the Prohibition Party durring the 70's. Their Newsletter The National Statesman is where they get the name from.
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« Reply #5 on: August 17, 2004, 06:24:36 PM »
This split is quite tragic. Dodge had a convention in his living room in 2003 that had 8 deleagtes (all his family members) and they nominated him.

This may be the fisrt time since 1872 the Prohibtion Party had not been on the ballot. Sad
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« Reply #6 on: August 18, 2004, 06:51:09 PM »
I like the Prohibition Party, but I would have vpted against Prohibition had I lived in the early 1900's.
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« Reply #7 on: August 19, 2004, 08:33:40 AM »
Quote from: Lawrence Watson on August 18, 2004, 11:18:46 PM
The party is totally opposite my views, I'd still vote for them out of sheer pity.

It is a very Conservative Christian Party. It models it's views after the views of Henry Ward Beecher and Billy Sunday.
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« Reply #8 on: August 19, 2004, 12:41:55 PM »
In 1896 one of the main ideas of the prohibition Campaign was the repeal of the electoral college.
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« Reply #9 on: August 20, 2004, 09:49:34 AM »
They suffered from Srassenitis:

Henry Clay (3 times ran for president)

Eugene Debs (5 times)

Norman Thomas (6 times)

Earl Dodge (6 times)*

Eric Hass (5 times)

William J. Bryan (3 times)

Harold Statssen (founder) (9 times)

Lyndon LaRouche (6 times)

Ralph Nader (3 times)

Pat Buchanan (3 times)

*2004 run for Mr. Dodge is included, though he is not the official nominee
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« Reply #10 on: August 20, 2004, 02:20:39 PM »
Quote from: Lawrence Watson on August 20, 2004, 12:24:14 PM
Add the name Robert LaFolette. He tried several times to become President, though failed each time.

He ran in 1908, 1912, 1924, that is all I can remember of his runs.
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