Here's a question for the historians: did any of the GOP bigs involved in 1912 play a role in Ike v Taft '52?http://www.nytimes.com/2016/04/19/us/politics/potential-gop-convention-fight-puts-older-hands-in-sudden-demand.html?smprod=nytcore-iphone&smid=nytcore-iphone-share …
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@BeschlossDC@jmartNYT I looked up Taft's '52 convention manager -- Thomas Coleman, ex-Stassen guy, too young... (Ike's was Sherman Adams.) -
@JRBoh@BeschlossDC@jmartNYT Herb Brownell, Ike's political genius, drew on the 1912 fight when crafting the winning Fair Play strategy.
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@BeschlossDC@jmartNYT Grandson still practicing law in LA, ran for school board in '73. (Minutiae for the day!)Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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