Word: ticket
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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...Harriman eyes him wistfully as just the partner for a continent-spanning, true-blue liberal Harriman ticket...
...almost for the asking would probably not accept it; Texas' Lyndon Johnson considers his place as Senate Democratic leader more important than the Vice President's chair, sees little reason for compromising his 1960 presidential chances by appearing on what he suspects will be a losing 1956 ticket against Eisenhower. Moreover, although he has recovered from his own heart attack a year ago. Johnson 1) knows that his candidacy would weaken the Democrats' health issue against the President, and 2) would like another four years to build up his own strength for campaigning...
...reverse, one man who might now settle for second place on the ticket could probably not get it under any circumstances; Tennessee's Estes Kefauver has made too many enemies along the campaign trail, has few delegates that he could use in a trade for the No. 2 spot...
...able, independent-thinking, middle-of-the-road member of both House (1946-52) and Senate. If the Democrats are to make their big pitch to farmers, Kennedy's vote this year against rigid, 90%-of-parity farm supports might work against giving him a place on the ticket. Far more controversial is the fact that Kennedy is a prominent Roman Catholic and-despite persuasive statistical arguments that...
Missouri's Senator William Stuart Symington. He might be ruled off a Stevenson ticket by geographical considerations. Favorite Son Symington, 55, would probably accept vice-presidential nomination with Harriman if it were offered-but his eye is undeniably on the top spot...