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The current runs for or against the party in power and the individual candidate sinks or swims as runs the current.
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John Dewey
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gutenberg.orgThe current runs for or against the party in power and the individual candidate sinks or swims as runs the current.
Dewey reflects on the influence of public sentiment on political candidates.
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