Word: electioneering
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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Speaking on "Policies of the Democratic Party," the New York City politician said the party's strength rests on rank-and-file members in the nation's 125,000 election districts. Their views, he continued, "ultimately determine policy at the county, state, and national level."
The situation in 1960 will be different. In 1956, the Democrats were, to say the least, pessimistic about their chances in the Presidential election. But today the party is feeling confident about regaining the White House. Their sweeping victory in the off-year elections in November coupled with the fact...
If the belief that the Democratic Party does not need the South to win the election prevails, and Mr. Butler keeps his word, the South will be placed in a difficult position. They will either have to swallow the strong Civil Rights plank or form a third party--and the...
Their fondest hope is that they might prevent either party candidate from receiving the necessary 269 votes for election. In this case, the choice of a President is left to the House of Representatives where each state has only one vote. Thus any large bloc of states has formidable bargaining...
The move, together with cuts in the taxes on beer and consumer goods, is likely to increase the Conservative party's chances of winning the next election--probably in October.