Politicians have long used the 'forgotten man' to win elections
- Written by Donald Critchlow, Professor of History, Arizona State University
Richard Nixon, Republican candidate for president, is seen in August 1968.AP PhotoSince Thomas Jefferson’s time, candidates have put themselves forward as representatives of the so-called “forgotten man.”
As a scholar of American political history, I cover this subject in my book on presidential politics, “Republican...
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