Ralph Webster Yarborough Quotes

It became a slogan and rallying cry for Long and his followers.

His opponent was Al Gore Sr. whose wife came up with the idea of placing signs underneath the McKeller signs saying, “Think Some More and Vote For Gore!”

Actually originated by William Jennings Bryan in a 1900 campaign speech. See {640984} . The slogan became the name and first line of a poem and also a song. See {609937}

Nethercutt also ran on a term-limit concept which he repudiated as soon as he was term-limited. Also, after extolling the virtues of a representative who listens, see his quotation on his independence from public opinion: {628257}

In the late 1950s British Prime Minister adopted the line to trumpet his accomplishments to the British electorate. President Lyndon Johnson revived the slogan in the 1960s and used it on many occasions.

Debbs had been jailed for speaking out against the First World War. The Espionage Act forbade anyone from criticizing the war effort. (See {585905}). Later it was to be declared unconstitutional. However, Debbs had gotten more than 5 percent of the vote in 1912, competing against Wilson, Taft and Teddy Rosevelt. (There were 2 “third party candidates” in that election.) So Debs ran again in 1920. However, he was in jail. So he used the fact as a slogan. Amazingly, he actually obtained over 3 percent of the vote without ever leaving his jail cell. Later, President Warren G. Harding not only pardoned Debbs, but entertained him at the White House the next day.

The Muslim League at the time was made up of Indian Muslim intellectuals, professionals, and business people. Yet most of the Muslims were in abject poverty.

The '44 referred to the 1844 election of James K. Polk as president.