Tag: orville freeman
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Teddy White: Kefauver Was the “Godfather of the Presidential Primary System”
I’ve made the case that Kefauver should be credited for inventing the modern Presidential campaign. But don’t take my word for it… ask the man who invented modern Presidential campaign reporting.
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“Coya, Come Home”: The Sad Story of a Kefauver Backer
Coya Knutson was Minnesota’s first Congresswoman. She bucked the state political establishment to endorse Estes Kefauver for President. It was a bold move… but it cost her dearly.
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Campaign 1956, Part 1: If At First You Don’t Succeed…
Undaunted by his loss in 1952, Kefauver tried for the Presidency a second time. This time, though, he’d have company in the primaries. Adlai Stevenson was taking it to the streets.
Estes Kefauver for President 