@georgegrim didn't do much fact-checking of family lore before going with that one...
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In the wake of Warren's speech on her ancestry, I should disclose that my ancestor Webster Grim (where I get my middle name) was the establishment stooge candidate put up in 1910 by Dems to derail reform of the coal and railroad monopolies. He got crushed. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pennsylvania_gubernatorial_election,_1910 …
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He may be the poorest-performing major-party statewide candidate in all of the 20th Century.
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"While Tener was unable to gain a majority of the vote, he was able to defeat Berry, as Grim, who had the support of the party machinery, split enough of the progressive vote to lead to a Republican win." Thanks a lot, Grim
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Tener (a former Phillies pitcher) turned out to be a great populist governor, shocking everybody... So you're welcome!
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Ooo, this gives me hope that Scott Wagner may get in there and turn and about face.
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Also, GO PHILLIES
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And now you know the rest of the story
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And so, this doesn’t add a lot.
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Also I think Webster Grimm was the name of the first Spider-Man.
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He tried
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