Craig PittmanAugust 29, 2021
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Why don’t we elect politicians who share our priorities and values?
Tag: Millard Caldwell
Craig PittmanAugust 29, 2021
Guest AuthorOctober 9, 20135min178
Last of four parts. On Nov. 7, 1944, Floridians went to the polls. The re-election of President Franklin Roosevelt to a fourth term was the compelling headline. The race for governor, featuring Millard Caldwell against his Republican opponent Bert Leigh Acker, was not a page-one story. Florida’s Grand Old Party (GOP), still burdened by the […]
Guest AuthorOctober 8, 20134min170
Third of four parts. In May 1944, Floridians voted in the gubernatorial primary. Pundits predicted that the runoff would almost certainly be between Ernest Graham (Miami) and Lex Green (Starke). Millard Caldwell and Green were expected to split the North Florida vote. The Tampa Tribune, the state’s most important newspaper, printed headlines that Caldwell was […]
Guest AuthorOctober 7, 20135min239
Second of four parts. It was an era devoid of long and expensive political campaigns. Since Democrats enjoyed an overwhelming numerical advantage, candidates only had to win the Democratic primary. Winning the primary, so the saying went, “was tantamount to election.” The 1944 gubernatorial field was crowded. The favored candidate was Robert “Lex” Green. Born […]