And more on Wilkie...
He was a Democrat originally, but knew FDR would get the Democratic nomination, so he flipped to the Republicans in 1939. His policies towards US involvement in WW2 were actually very similar to FDR's. They ran on very similar platforms as far as that goes.
After he lost the election, he served in an unofficial role as Roosevelt's informal representative to the British in London.
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More election trivia: who did FDR beat this date in 1940 to earn a 3rd term**
-- HokieMacDaddy
Nov 05, 2024 at 08:18 AM ET
HokieMacDaddy
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11/05/24 08:18 AM ET
And more on Wilkie...
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-- Chris Coleman
Nov 05, 2024 at 09:13 AM ET
Nov 05, 2024 at 09:13 AM ET
Chris Coleman
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11/05/24 09:13 AM ET
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11/05/24 09:13 AM ET
Story on his illness and death is something.
-- HokieDelNorte
Nov 05, 2024 at 09:26 AM ET
HokieDelNorte
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11/05/24 09:26 AM ET
Both trump and biden probably don't have 5 years left.**
-- NokieHokie
Nov 05, 2024 at 09:37 AM ET
NokieHokie
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11/05/24 09:37 AM ET
Maybe if Trump’s assassinated, otherwise; given how active Trump is, it
-- Hoakie82
Nov 05, 2024 at 02:48 PM ET
Hoakie82
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11/05/24 02:48 PM ET
Good thing neither will need those five years.**
-- PhotoHokieNC
Nov 05, 2024 at 09:39 AM ET
PhotoHokieNC
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11/05/24 09:39 AM ET