Government
Aug. 29, 2023
Memo to Harris: Brush up on your Nixon
The historical scenario that looms over Kamala Harris’ renomination is young Richard Nixon’s predicament in 1956.
James Attridge
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U Denver School of Law
James is an attorney and mediator in San Francisco. He is writing a book about presidential legal careers.
Vice Presidents rarely get dropped from the ticket when re-election time comes. It’s only happened twice since the twentieth century rolled around. Even Veeps who either were disliked by the boss or palpable drags on the ticket like Spiro Agnew or Dan Quayle dodged the pink slip. After all, the last thing a president ever wants to do is admit a mistake.
In 1944 it was common wisdom that FDR was knock, knock, knocking on heaven’s door and t...
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