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...Stevenson . . . will campaign on a lower level than he did four years ago. It seems to me that the high-level pitch . . . is mainly a holding operation, which may actually lose much of the support Ike received in 1952 from independent voters and disgruntled Democrats. The Republicans, with a first-term record of 'peace and prosperity,' have a lot to sell. But they must sell it hard from now to November...
...President Polk precipitated a war with Mexico by sending American troops onto disputed soil between Mexico and the Republic of Texas. Once Polk created this "antecedent state of things," in Hamilton's phrase, Congress had no choice but to make a formal declaration of war. Abraham Lincoln, as a first-term Congressman, was among those voting to censure Polk for "unconstitutional" actions. But as President, Lincoln was to undertake drastic actions against the Confederacy without prior Congressional consent. The North never even admitted the existence of a state...
Nebraska: Republicans Carl Thomas Curtis, 49, and Roman Lee Hruska, 50, had little trouble winning as the state's two Senators. A veteran of 16 years in the House, Curtis is a lackluster conservative. First-Term Congressman Hruska is expected to lend strong, thoughtful support to the Eisenhower program...
Furcolo had an excellent record as a member of the House of Representatives. So good in fact that in 1950 the Washington Press Club chose him as one of the ten best first-term legislators. His voting followed the pattern set by the Northern wing of the Democratic party--strongly in favor of internationalist legislation such as Point Four and Mutual Security Aid, extended reciprocal trade agreements, as well as liberal welfare and social legislation. As a member of the House Armed Services Committee, he continually advocated strong defense appropriations...
...Arkansas' Democratic primary last month, first-term Governor Francis Cherry ran 45,000 votes ahead of his nearest opponent, Orval E. Faubus, but two other candidates received enough votes to force Cherry into a runoff. In the overtime period, the game got rough...