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...Indiana, Senator William E. Jenner is a powerful vote getter but he is running for re-election against an even more popular figure: Governor Henry F. Schricker, a rather conservative Democrat who put Stevenson in nomination at Chicago. The Republican position is hurt by the fact that Jenner and Ike are poles apart on foreign policy. Last week Jenner said: "If I am wrong and Eisenhower's right, then I haven't hurt my country any. But if Eisenhower and the internationalists are wrong and I am right, then we will have destroyed our most important possession...
...deal was involved. Nixon was a logical choice for a number of reasons: he is young (39), personable, a vigorous campaigner, vote-getter and money raiser who has inspired thousands of young businessmen in California to work for the Republican Party. He has an excellent record on two of the main G.O.P. campaign issues: Communism and corruption in government...
...favorite Son Averell Harriman (see below) as a vote-getter: that depends altogether on the impression you make. The President went out [in 1948] and traveled 31,700 miles, gave 355 speeches, saw 7,000,000 people and talked to 30 million more people over the radio and sold them a bill of goods and became President...
...much the same experiences: the unceasing flow of whisky, wine and Georgian champagne, hotel suites fitted with pianos, flowers and beautiful chambermaids. They were as naively fascinated with Russia's business offers as Stanley was with his steaks. Many swallowed the line that Stalin was just a go-getter eager for a little trade...
Sheen is a dedicated man of God; he is also a go-getter. He can be truly moving as well as thoroughly corny. He can write a learned treatise on theology (he taught for 25 years at Catholic University in Washington, D.C.) as well as a snappy fund-raising plug...