[SouthCarolinaKit]

Isn’t it true that Ike had never voted until, and maybe not even then, he ran for President? Both parties were courting him, since he’d never mentioned his affiliation. Who is Susan anyway?

[goldfinch]

Isn’t it true that Ike had never voted until, and maybe not even then, he ran for President? Both parties were courting him, since he’d never mentioned his affiliation. Who is Susan anyway?

I don't know about the 'never voted' part, but Ike was not involved in American politics...not a bad attribute for a military man. It is true that both parties approached him about running for President.

Ike is the first President I remember. For years, I evaluated him based on my childhood memories of him as an old and sick man. However, over time, I have come to appreciate the man. He was a shrewd judge of character, and solid administrator, and the tact to hold the Allies together. As President, he kept the US strong in the early stages of the Cold War, was responsible for the Interstate Highway system, and sent the National Guard to enforce the integration of schools. The more I have learned about Eisenhower, the more I have found to admire about the man. I can't say that about many of our Presidents.