“Fueled by rage at Roosevelt and possessed of an attractive candidate [Wendell Willkie] to run against him….the GOP was gearing up — and shelling out — for a supreme effort…. “The [Democrats] had been outspent in every national election since 1920, and…never had the supply of funds been shorter than in 1940. “The five great radio speeches by […]
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Reynolds to the rescue of Roosevelt
Posted in Just A Bite, tagged 1940 election, fdr, r.j. reynolds on January 2, 2011 | Leave a Comment »