I think Roosevelt proves himself to be the ultimate political force in this book. He really wasn't for primaries until he realized it was the only way in which he could challenge a sitting president then it becomes his crusade,… — Geoffrey Cowan Copy Share Image
And so there are a lot of bad things. And in this campaign, if there's somebody you don't think should be nominated, if you think there's a coarseness to the campaign that's horrible, if you think it's creating voices around the world that seem to speak for America and damages in the world, you may say it's pretty horrible. On… — Geoffrey Cowan Copy Share
To picture Roosevelt as a man at this time in his life - he felt he was old. He was 53 years old, feeling lonely and irrelevant. And all of a sudden, he takes on this campaign, and it becomes a crusade for popular government. And he ultimately goes on fire in the campaign, but he discovers he's up against… — Geoffrey Cowan Copy Share
But he [Franklin Roosevelt] specifically prohibits any black participation from the Deep South, something which just infuriates people who'd been his supporters and who'd… — Geoffrey Cowan Copy Share Image
The reverse is a system in which you basically let people who were leaders in one way or another - people sometimes decried as… — Geoffrey Cowan Copy Share Image
And of course, in the case of Barack Obama, had he not won primaries - and particularly the heavily important caucus in Iowa -… — Geoffrey Cowan Copy Share Image
Reagan, people claimed, was too old to run for president and to be elected. But he proved himself such a vigorous campaigner in the… — Geoffrey Cowan Copy Share Image
You know, the primary process itself is very confusing. But in the end, I guess I believe what Winston Churchill said, which is that… — Geoffrey Cowan Copy Share Image
I think Roosevelt proves himself to be the ultimate political force in this book. He really wasn't for primaries until he realized it was… — Geoffrey Cowan Copy Share Image
When he [Franklin Roosevelt] ultimately does not get the Republican Party nomination and decides to start his new Bull Moose Party, he does, for… — Geoffrey Cowan Copy Share Image
So, in Kennedy's case, he was a Catholic. And people thought after the Al Smith election and so forth that a Catholic couldn't win… — Geoffrey Cowan Copy Share Image
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