Word: conrade
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Dates: during 1960-1969
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...Paul Conrad's cover cartoon of the leading presidential contenders [April 14] does reward "a few moments of savoring contemplation," but the really intriguing figure is the horse. This mean-and unpredictable-looking animal probably symbolizes the electorate upon whose support each "jockey" must ultimately depend. Is there not, however, an outside chance that it represents a "dark horse" candidate? A Mustang for Ford Foundation President McGeorge Bundy? A symbol of the long-departed past for Barry Goldwater? Or perhaps it is not a horse at all, but a mule standing for George Wallace's stubbornness...
...Ever since Romney visited our area, I've been wondering who he reminded me of. Thanks to Mr. Conrad, I have it: Fearless Fosdick...
...Holy Toledo! One of the best TIME covers I've seen. Conrad even makes good play on the brand name of the scales that we see in butcher shops and bus stations from Rocky's New York to Ronnie's California. Truly a picture worth a thousand votes. Let's have more of Conrad as the boys jockey for position on the way to the starting gate...
...Your cover is frightfully delightful. But why did Conrad exclude that political perennial? In other words, where the hell is Stassen? Surely that is not Childe Harolde in the background staring angrily over the right shoulder of Gorgeous George...
...Conrad has pictured Richard Nixon in checkered silks, supposedly symbolizing the dog Checkers. But, as any sports-minded person can see, Nixon's checkered silks represent the checkered flag used for winners...