Word: conventioners
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Dates: during 1960-1969
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The Democrats, of course, have their own set of problems. They managed to achieve a degree of unity in October that seemed impossible immediately after their August convention. Yet in defeat they lack a single strong leader. Lyndon Johnson may achieve an elder statesman's status, but he can...
The Democrats, of course, had substantial support from numerous dissidents who had sworn after the Chicago convention that they would never vote for Humphrey. As the campaign wore on, they evolved a sort of tentative sympathy and affection for the Vice President that was only sharpened by their accumulating distaste...
AT the outset of a campaign that progressed from disarray to the brink of disaster, Hubert Horatio Humphrey confessed to close aides: "I'm dead." He was down so far he had no place to go but up. And up he went-up from a 16-point deficit in...
From then on, the mood palpably changed. When a poll on Oct. 10 showed that Humphrey was clambering back from his post-convention slump, money began to flow in and Humphrey was able to spend some $12 million altogether. He spent $3,000,000 in the last week alone, most...
Despite his defeat, Edmund Muskie emerged as one of the most personable and articulate major finds of national politics since John F. Kennedy. His relaxed campaigning manner, understated Yankee humor and forthrightness in dealing with the issues won the respect of many voters who had barely heard of him only...