Category: Campaign 1960
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Advise and Dissent: The Short, Controversial Life of the DAC

In the 1950, Democratic liberals were frustrated by conservative Congressional leaders and the ever-popular Ike. So they founded the Democratic Advisory Council to make their voices heard. Was it a success or a failure… or both?
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Sing Along With Keef Addendum: “Estes”

Although Hank Fort leveraged her Kefauver campaign song to launch herself to fame, she stayed loyal to her home state… and her favorite Senator.
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Thank God I’m A Country Boy: Kefauver’s Musical Connection

Throughout his career, Estes Kefauver used country music to connect with people and promote his campaigns. Like Kefauver himself, it may not have impressed the powerful, but it hit home with regular people.
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Just the Facts: A Brochure from Kefauver’s Last Campaign

During Kefauver’s final re-election campaign in 1960, he bet that voters would opt for reason and honest facts instead of race-baiting and segregation. See how he made the case in an important campaign brochure.
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A Senator Who Sweats the Small Stuff

During his 1960 campaign, Kefauver issued a pamphlet reminding voters of some of his smaller accomplishments. Why? They may not have made headlines, but they improved the lives of his constituents.
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Porcine Populism: The Presidential Campaigns of Henry Krajewski

Kefauver wasn’t the only 1950s presidential hopeful who came up short. There was also Krajewski, the New Jersey pig farmer and bar owner, whose views were a little… different.
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EK Endorses JFK for 1960

In 1960, Estes Kefauver was not a candidate for President… but he remained beloved with the voters. See the ad he recorded asking voters to support the Kennedy/Johnson ticket
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Electoral College Dropout: Kefauver and Election Reform

In 1962, Kefauver wrote an article calling for electoral college reform. His call went unheeded… and we’re still paying the price for it today.

