Word: poll
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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...Oddest thing is that after all these weeks of whistle-stopping, television, button-wearing (all novelties to us), publicity and advertising, probably not more than 50 percent of the potential voters will vote. Why have literacy tests (in 14 states) and poll taxes (in five) to restrict the franchise...
...ever passed--the Ives-Quinn Law passed in 1946. In the United States Senate, he and Hubert Humphrey of Minnesota introduced a similar bill, and when it was defeated by a fillibuster, Ives proposed a cloture bill. Besides favoring FEPC, he has supported the Anti-Lynching and Anti-Poll tax bills. He pleased New York's large groups of immigrants by campaigning against the Walter-McCarran Immigration Act. Ives is strong on foreign aid, having advocated ECA, MSA, Point Four, and aid to Korea...
Even this list is challenged. The Associated Press poll of editors, released this week, says Rhode Island is a tossup. Seven states with 43 electoral votes can be listed as "sure" for Eisenhower. They...
...response to a CRIMSON poll the permanent faculty members registered 379 votes for the Republican candidate to 298 for Governor Adlai E. Stevenson...
Added to the combined all-University and Radcliffe totals, the faculty poll gives Stevenson an edge of 143 votes, 2616 to 2473. In all, 1073 Radcliffe and University faculty and students will vote for Stevenson Tuesday, with 49 less, or 1024, voting for the General...