Estes Kefauver for President
@kefauver4prez.bsky.social
US Senator (D-TN), 1949-1963. Two-time Presidential candidate (1952, 1956); 1956 VP candidate. The voice for you, not for the few.
https://estes-kefauver.com/
https://estes-kefauver.com/
As always, I'm thankful for all of you who have read and supported the site over the past year! Looking forward to continuing the conversation.
November 28, 2025 at 12:22 AM
As always, I'm thankful for all of you who have read and supported the site over the past year! Looking forward to continuing the conversation.
For more about that 1952 campaign, read here:
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estes-kefauver.com/2024/01/08/c...
Campaign 1952: The Rise – and Fall – of “Senator Legend”
Riding a wave of popularity from the televised crime hearings, a young Kefauver – still in his first term as a Senator – decided to run for President. His popularity carried him a long …
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November 26, 2025 at 2:11 AM
For more about that 1952 campaign, read here:
estes-kefauver.com/2024/01/08/c...
estes-kefauver.com/2024/01/08/c...
Inside, the pamphlet is titled "Kefauver Throws His Coonskin Cap Into the Arena" (callback to TR's "man in the arena" speech), and the text calls him the "Democratic Sir Galahad."
With praise like this, you understand why Time magazine dubbed him "Senator Legend."
#skystorians #history #polisky
With praise like this, you understand why Time magazine dubbed him "Senator Legend."
#skystorians #history #polisky
November 26, 2025 at 2:10 AM
Inside, the pamphlet is titled "Kefauver Throws His Coonskin Cap Into the Arena" (callback to TR's "man in the arena" speech), and the text calls him the "Democratic Sir Galahad."
With praise like this, you understand why Time magazine dubbed him "Senator Legend."
#skystorians #history #polisky
With praise like this, you understand why Time magazine dubbed him "Senator Legend."
#skystorians #history #polisky
It's not really a fair crack - the Tribune was a famous Republican paper, after all.
On the other hand, Eisenhower won all three states against the Stevenson-Kefauver ticket in the fall
On the other hand, Eisenhower won all three states against the Stevenson-Kefauver ticket in the fall
November 20, 2025 at 1:42 AM
It's not really a fair crack - the Tribune was a famous Republican paper, after all.
On the other hand, Eisenhower won all three states against the Stevenson-Kefauver ticket in the fall
On the other hand, Eisenhower won all three states against the Stevenson-Kefauver ticket in the fall
The next two shots show the crowd assembled to watch him. Newspapers estimated the audience between 700 and 1,000 people.
November 17, 2025 at 12:36 AM
The next two shots show the crowd assembled to watch him. Newspapers estimated the audience between 700 and 1,000 people.
It was a tremendous performance!
It’s funny… with the beard, he was virtually unrecognizable (and looked remarkably like the real Blaine), but as soon as he started talking, my wife and I both said, “Hey, it’s Josh!” 😆
It’s funny… with the beard, he was virtually unrecognizable (and looked remarkably like the real Blaine), but as soon as he started talking, my wife and I both said, “Hey, it’s Josh!” 😆
November 15, 2025 at 4:12 AM
It was a tremendous performance!
It’s funny… with the beard, he was virtually unrecognizable (and looked remarkably like the real Blaine), but as soon as he started talking, my wife and I both said, “Hey, it’s Josh!” 😆
It’s funny… with the beard, he was virtually unrecognizable (and looked remarkably like the real Blaine), but as soon as he started talking, my wife and I both said, “Hey, it’s Josh!” 😆
Meanwhile, I included this close-up just because I thought it was cute.
November 14, 2025 at 1:17 AM
Meanwhile, I included this close-up just because I thought it was cute.
I included this close-up because it feels relevant to our current political context.
America is no place for dictators!
America is no place for dictators!
November 14, 2025 at 1:15 AM
I included this close-up because it feels relevant to our current political context.
America is no place for dictators!
America is no place for dictators!
Diane and her sisters supported McCarthy's Presidential campaign.
"Sen. McCarthy is the man for our generation - because he is the man who cares for our generation," Diane said. "He has caught the ideals, the hopes and dreams of our generation."
"Sen. McCarthy is the man for our generation - because he is the man who cares for our generation," Diane said. "He has caught the ideals, the hopes and dreams of our generation."
November 13, 2025 at 1:31 AM
Diane and her sisters supported McCarthy's Presidential campaign.
"Sen. McCarthy is the man for our generation - because he is the man who cares for our generation," Diane said. "He has caught the ideals, the hopes and dreams of our generation."
"Sen. McCarthy is the man for our generation - because he is the man who cares for our generation," Diane said. "He has caught the ideals, the hopes and dreams of our generation."