johnpressman
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« on: September 13, 2007, 03:32:19 AM » |
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« edited: September 13, 2007, 03:38:50 AM by johnpressman »
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Very interesting, THM. Douglas, on the surface, should be a good pick for the Democrats using a Midwest Strategy in 1960, however, his strong civil-rights positions, combined with Kennedy's religon, would stampede the South, either to Nixon, a third-party candidiate or the dreaded "unpledged electors". JFK picks up IL definately, maybe WI, but loses virtually the entire South.
Also, Douglas was up for re-election in 1960 and had never shown any Presidential ambition, supporting Kefauver in 1952 , Stevenson in 1956, and Humphrey in 1960 and 1968.
Incidently, in the greatest book about combat, "With the Old Breed" by E.B. Sledge, the author comes upon old, gray Paul Douglas on the beach at Peleliu!
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