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...Similarities. Remember 1952? There was Bob Taft, Mr. Republican, idol of his party's conservative wing, career politician, leading member of the U.S. Senate, a Midwesterner through and through, an outspoken individualist, who had worked long and hard for the nomination, thought he had it won, and was convinced that he deserved it by reason of service to his party and championship of his cause...
...there was Dwight Eisenhower, a late and reluctant entry, the choice of the G.O.P.'s Northeastern kingmakers, of Tom Dewey and Herb Brownell and Cabot Lodge, the man who could take over the presidency of the U.S. for the Republicans, while, as the charge went, "Taft...
...course, was an international hero, perhaps the most popular man of his day. But Taft had a head start, and he seemed to have the delegates, Eisenhower's backers desperately needed a new and spectacular issue-and they found it in the Taft backers' so-called "steal" of the Texas delegation. The strategy was successful, but it engendered a bitterness rare in the history of any political party. Thus the most memorable sight and sound of the '52 convention was Illinois' Senator Everett Dirksen, who, in pleading Taft's cause, pointed his finger...
...Differences. In many ways, the candidacies of Bill Scranton and Barry Goldwater are similar to those of Ike and Taft. But there are also decisive differences. It goes without saying that Goldwater is by no means a Taft -but then, neither has Scranton anything like the stature of an Eisenhower. In 1952, Republicans scented certain victory, if only they would pick the right candidate. In 1964, many Republicans despair of victory, no matter who the candidate...
...Disappointments. The facts were plain and simple. Goldwater got off to a long head start, showing poorly in the primaries but piling up delegate votes against little or no opposition in state conventions. At no time in 1952 did Taft have anything approaching Goldwater's delegate strength...