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The Estes Kefauver scenario
Posted By katie allison granju
Stacey Campfield looks to the past in ruminating how Hillary Clinton might still pull this one out of the fire:
A lot of going on in the national democrat party race for the nomination. The numbers look down for Clinton. I could think of a one big boost for her campaign.
John Edwards. His 19 delegates could go her way if John was given reason to do so. A reason such as a VP slot would be tempting. It would not be enough to put her over the top but it sure would help. It could also have an effect on some of the pledge delegates in S.C. that are probably leaning Obamas way (Since he did win the state) they could flop over for a Clinton/Edwards ticket.
Think it cant happen, that the race is too far gone? I has happened, worse, by far (and to a candidate from Tennessee!)
In the 1952 Democratic Party presidential primaries, Estes Kefauver of Tennessee won all but three state primaries. He received 3.1 million votes, Democratic presidential nominee, Illinois governor Adlai Stevenson, received only 78,000 votes and won the nomination at the convention.
May 8th, 2008
My father in law…..was the Senators campaigne manager for the ‘52 presidential race. Before Richard Estes died, he advised that this was all a part of the demo…strategy that Stevenson won the nomination….is this true?