Talk:1948 Democratic National Convention

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If my memory serves me correctly Dwight D. Eisenhower's name was placed in nomination as DEMOCRATIC candidate for president.


 * I classified this as a start article because the images and citations serve as a start to this article. Neagley (talk) 23:08, 17 May 2008 (UTC)

RE: EISENHOWER AS A DEMOCRAT IN 1948
DEAR READERS-

YES, GEN. EISENHOWER WAS BEING PURSUED BY THE DEMOCRATIC PARTY LEADERSHIP IN 1948 AS A CANDIDATE. EISENHOWER THOUGHT SERIOUS TO RUNNING AS A DEMOCRAT IN LIGHT OF THE PROGRESS OF THE F.D.R. YEARS. (MOVING FORWARD, FINISHING THE WAR IN VICTORY, AND ECONOMY.) THIS WAS A "FEEL GOOD TIME" FOR OUR COUNTRY AND FOR DEMOCRATS. THEY WANTED A WINNER HOWEVER TO GO UP AGAINST REPUBLICAN GOV. TOM DEWEY THE FRONT RUNNER AT THE TIME.

THEY WERE LUKE WARM ON TRUMAN ( TAKING ON LIBERAL CAUSES UPSETTING TO THE CONSERVATIVE DEMOCRATIC SOUTH. )  AND WANTED TO HOLD THE OFFICE OF PRESIDENT PAST 1945. DEWEY WAS A TOUGH TO BEAT. THEY ALSO THOUGH EISENHOWER WOULD BE A GOOD BALANCE FOR THE FULL DEMOCRATIC PARTY TICKET. LATER THE WHOLE COUNTRY IN THE 48 GENERAL ELECTION.

THE TICKET AND VICTORY WENT TO PRES. TRUMAN IN A CLOSE CALL WIN. HE LATER DECIDED TO RUN AS PRESIDENT IN 195O'S AS A REPUBLICAN AND THE REST IS HISTORY. IT WAS "WE LIKE IKE!" FOR TWO TERMS.

-ROBERT JONES U.S. HISTORY MAJOR

SEE: "IKE -AN AMERICAN HERO." BY MICHAEL KORDA HARPER/COLLINS BOOKS —Preceding unsigned comment added by 4.142.123.58 (talk) 18:28, 6 October 2008 (UTC)