Word: governors
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Dates: during 1940-1949
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...Wilson in Iowa. But he was in an odd and disconcerting predicament. As Columnist Walter Lippmann pointed out: "In most if not all of these uncertain states the Democratic candidates are not only more attractive to independent and progressive voters but are, on the great issues, much closer to Governor Dewey and more likely to support him ... In order to keep Senator Vandenberg as chairman of the Foreign Relations Committee, it is necessary for Governor Dewey ... to work for the election of Republican Senators who have always opposed . . . Senator Vandenberg...
...train rolled on to Jackson, Mich., where the power & glory of the state's Republicanism-Senators Arthur Vandenberg and Homer Ferguson, Governor Kim Sigler-appeared. So did Mrs. George Dewey, the candidate's mother, whom he calls "Mater." She cried.: "Where's my Tommy?" With one arm around Mater and one around his wife, the candidate stood on the rear platform. "Was there ever such a lucky man as I am?" he asked the train-side crowd. "I have a wonderful mother and a wonderful wife and they are both here with...
Said Hull: "The melancholy importance of Governor Dewey's statement is that it is only the latest of many statements in which extravagant claims for credit have been made for achievements which were the fruit of joint and patriotic effort by members of both political parties...
...race in Minnesota also looks like a Democratic victory. In spite of Dewey's chummy endorsement, Senator Joseph Ball's prospects against Hubert Humphrey are decidedly gloomy. Ever since former Governor Benson chose not to run on the Progressive ticket, Humphrey has been romping through Stassen territory well in advance of Ball, who has been observed settling slowly to the right during the past few years...
...their three previous outings to date, the Freshmen have successively downed Milton Academy, 3-1, Tabor Academy, 3-1, and Governor Dummer...