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To: JF Quinnelly who wrote (12561)9/17/1998 9:27:00 AM
From: DScottD  Read Replies (1) of 71178
 
You're right. Wallace had the charisma and the intellect to be a big player in national politics, but his racial views kept him from it.

Still, Wallace was an important force in American politics. His segregationist stand in the early '60s was a big factor in opening the country's eyes as to what was going on in the South and in garnering support for the Civil Rights Act of 1964. His showing in the '68 election showed the Republican Party that the South was not necessarily a lock for the Democrats anymore and foreshadowed difficulties for the Democrats in the South over the next 30 years. I think he had a decent shot at the Democratic nomination in 1972 until he was shot. Remember, he won two big primaries before he was gunned down. He would have been a much bigger threat to Nixon than McGovern. His personal reform late in life showed that you can teach an old dog new tricks. He was a fascinating person.
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