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FDR: I know that neither in the summer primaries nor in the November elections will the American voters fail to spot the…

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I know that neither in the summer primaries nor in the November elections will the American voters fail to spot the candidate whose ideas have given out.
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FDR
Democratic · New York

Editor's note · Context

Roosevelt expresses confidence that voters will recognize candidates lacking substantive ideas.

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