They Also Ran: The Story of the Men who Were Defeated for the PresidencyProfiles of 23 presidential candidates who were defeated for the presidency of the United States, from 1824 to 1964. |
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Many southern delegations to the 1924 convention had been elected by the Ku Klux Klan ; many of the delegates were Klan members . They cared nothing about Smith's record , abilities , tolerance or independence .
Many southern delegations to the 1924 convention had been elected by the Ku Klux Klan ; many of the delegates were Klan members . They cared nothing about Smith's record , abilities , tolerance or independence .
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Newspaper publicity pyramided as the convention neared . Landon and his photogenic family were photographed in every conceivable position except , as Newsweek commented acidly , “ skinning the cat atop the state building .
Newspaper publicity pyramided as the convention neared . Landon and his photogenic family were photographed in every conceivable position except , as Newsweek commented acidly , “ skinning the cat atop the state building .
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The Democratic convention did its best to lose the election before it had nominated a candidate . The platform committee wrangled for days , taking a weasel stand on the important issues , refusing to condemn the Ku Klux Klan or endorse ...
The Democratic convention did its best to lose the election before it had nominated a candidate . The platform committee wrangled for days , taking a weasel stand on the important issues , refusing to condemn the Ku Klux Klan or endorse ...
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