Category Archives: Midwest

Jesus Gonzales, Michigan, 1950

Posted on July 25, 2010 by Ken

Jesus Gonzales, Jr. ran for the 11th senate district in Michigan in 1950 on the Progressive Party ticket. Continue reading →

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Latinos con Eisenhower: “Me Gusta Ike” or “Yo Quiero Ike”

Posted on February 6, 2010 by Ken

Dwight Eisenhower was the first Republican presidential candidate to reach out to Latino voters. He organized Latinos con Eisenhower. Continue reading →

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Roosevelt, Wallace and Iowa Latinos

Posted on January 30, 2010 by Ken

President Franklin D. Roosevelt arranged for the Democratic National Convention to nominate Henry A. Wallace as his vice presidential runningmate in 1940. Wallace was an Iowa farmer who had served two terms as FDR’s Secretary of Agriculture The campaign released … Continue reading →

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