Nym90
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« on: January 20, 2008, 02:25:11 PM » |
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I think Lewis hit the nail on the head here. It was kind of a reverse solid south situation, except LaFollette got the party support in his home state.
Also I believe ballots were still printed by the parties at that time weren't they? That may have had an effect depending on how LaFollette was listed in the two states.
Also don't forget that LaFollette likely didn't get much media coverage in Michigan, the news didn't travel like it does today. His support seemed to come largely from farming and mining areas rather than industrial as well so Michigan wasn't as good a fit for him; unionization was far from what it would become later.
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