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I should be far more concerned about the general attitude of a candidate towards present day problems and his own inward desire to get practical needs attended to in a practical way.
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gutenberg.orgFDR: “I should be far more concerned about the general attitude of a candidate towards present day problems and his own inward…”
Editor's note · Context
Roosevelt emphasizes the importance of a candidate's overall attitude towards contemporary problems over specific disagreements.
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