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"The Nebraska Primary"
April 13, 1948
Primary elections begin with a large number of candidates, and as the primary season progresses, the field narrows until a single candidate remains. This cartoon, printed in the Washington Evening Star on the day of the critical 1948 Nebraska primary, shows the Republican Party elephant as a watchful mother chastising her "sons" for their bitter infighting. She knows a divisive primary may hurt the prospects of the party's eventual nominee in the general election. |