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To: 2ndDivisionVet

Who’s Bob?

Or is that just some hippie thing?


4 posted on 09/08/2007 1:50:02 AM PDT by JennysCool ("The urge to save humanity is almost always a false front for the urge to rule." -Mencken)
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To: JennysCool

There was an old-time Wisconsin politician — “Fighting” Bob LaFollette (Congressman, Governor, Senator (Republican)) — ran for U.S. President as a Progressive.


14 posted on 09/08/2007 3:50:46 AM PDT by scrabblehack
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To: JennysCool

Fighting Bob LaFollette..he was gov of Wisconsin..senator and he ran for President as the first Progressive party candidate in 1920..verrrrrrrrrrrrrrry progressive


20 posted on 09/08/2007 4:32:22 AM PDT by burrite
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To: JennysCool

“Fighting Bob” LaFollette. He was a progressive (liberal) governor in the early 20th century. Sort of a populace jackass.


27 posted on 09/17/2007 5:52:59 AM PDT by Redleg Duke ("All gave some, and some gave all!")
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