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Stassen’s 1948 move haunts 1960 Pennsylvania bid
The 1948 decision to leave Minnesota for the University of Pennsylvania and statehood undermined Harold Stassen’s political path. Pennsylvania Republicans branded him a carpetbagger in the latest gubernatorial primary, ending any hope of a quick return to power and reshaping his presidential ambitions for 1960. The piece recalls Stassen’s prior career slips and his failed bid to topple Nixon in 1956.
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