Earl Long Quotes
I can make them voting machines sing Home Sweet Home.
Topics
Democracy, Democracies
Voting Rights
Election
Home
Political Participation
Singing
Voting Fraud, Vote Tampering, Election Fixing, Election Rigging, Election Fraud
Voter Turnout
Electoral Process
Ballot
Civic Engagement
Election Manipulation
Home Sweet Home
Machine Control
Music Control
Polling Place
Technological Control
Voting System
Voting Machine, Voting Machines
Citations
Kurtz, Michael L., and Morgan D. Peoples. Earl K. Long: The Saga of Uncle Earl and Louisiana Politics. Louisiana State University Press, 1990.
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Henry Wheeler Shaw. Billings is not the originator of this adage, but seems to be recalling it. See William Porcher Miles {607439}
Earl Kemp Long was an American politician and the 45th Governor of Louisiana, serving three nonconsecutive terms. Long, known as "Uncle Earl", connected with voters through his folksy demeanor and colorful oratory. He departed from other southern politicians of his time by promoting a progressive agenda, expanding school-lunch programs, teacher pay, public-works projects, and minority voting rights.