Taft among the leading contenders are Sen. Arthur H. Vandenberg, of Michigan, whose record fails to stow him to be in sympathy with all of the "Old Guard" policies, and District Attorney Thomas; E, Dewey of New York, about whose stand on vital domestic and international policies little is known at this stage of the race.
This is not true as regards Sen. taft, "He does not like most of the things the New Deal has done since 1932, and makes no secret of it. He made opposition to the administration Business labour, spending and relief policies and backbone of his campaign for the Senate in 1033 and won, defeating Sen. Robert J. Buckley, ardent New Dealer. Soon after he entered the Senate he engaged: in a teries of 13 radio debates with Rep. 'T.V, Smith, the Ilinols professor-philosopher, "a witty, skilled orator. Some. of his ftlends who knew of Smith's prowess urged Sen. Taft not to enter: the debates, protesting that had nothing to gain and everything to lose, Sen, Taft disregarded their pleas, He took the position that it was essential that Ne know immediately whether he could hold his own under auch circumstances, A nationwide poll made at the conclusion of the Mebates showed that Taft got 66 per. ent, of the votes in answer to the question of who won the argument on New Deal policies.
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