1936 Election

Obama Can Win Big With FDR Formula

Robert S. McElvaine | Posted 03.26.2012

Read More: Big Business, 2012 Elections, Wall Street, Ronald Reagan, Big Government, Franklin D. Roosevelt, Progressives, Harry Truman, Public Opinion, 1936 Election, Democrats, Barack Obama, Politics News
Robert S. McElvaine

Always a savvy pragmatist, FDR finally realized it was impossible to compromise with those who refuse to compromise. He also saw that he needed to move left to catch up with his "followers," who were demanding more vigorous action.

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The Unwise Men's Gifts to Obama

Robert S. McElvaine | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Greed, Wall Street, Economic Royalists, Which Side Are You On, Christmas, Financial Crisis, Franklin Roosevelt, 1936 Election, Barack Obama, Usury, Great Depression, Politics News
Robert S. McElvaine

'Tis the season for gift giving, and the President of the United States is in need of presents. Barack Obama could use some gifts to cheer him up and get his presidency back on track.

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