Via Wikipedia on LBJ
In the 1948 elections, Johnson again ran for the Senate and won in a highly controversial Democratic Party primary against the well-known former governor Coke Stevenson. Johnson drew crowds to fairgrounds with his rented helicopter, dubbed "The Johnson City Windmill". He raised money to flood the state with campaign circulars and won over conservatives by casting doubts on Stevenson's support for the Taft-Hartley Act (curbing union power). Stevenson came in first in the primary but lacked a majority, so a runoff election was held; Johnson campaigned harder, while Stevenson's efforts slumped due to a lack of funds.
The runoff vote count, handled by the Democratic State Central Committee, took a week. Johnson was announced the winner by 87 votes out of 988,295, an extremely narrow margin of victory. However, Johnson's victory was based on 200 "patently fraudulent" ballots reported six days after the election from Box 13 in Jim Wells County, in an area dominated by political boss George Parr. The added names were in alphabetical order and written with the same pen and handwriting, following at the end of the list of voters. Some of the persons in this part of the list insisted that they had not voted that day. Election judge Luis Salas said in 1977 that he had certified 202 fraudulent ballots for Johnson. Robert Caro made the case in his 1990 book that Johnson had stolen the election in Jim Wells County, and that there were thousands of fraudulent votes in other counties as well, including 10,000 votes switched in San Antonio. The Democratic State Central Committee voted to certify Johnson's nomination by a majority of one (29–28), with the last vote cast on Johnson's behalf by the publisher Frank W. Mayborn of Temple, Texas. The state Democratic convention upheld Johnson. Stevenson went to court, eventually taking his case before the US Supreme Court, but with timely help from his friend and future US Supreme Court Justice Abe Fortas, Johnson prevailed on the basis that jurisdiction over naming a nominee rested with the party, not the federal government. Johnson soundly defeated Republican Jack Porter in the general election in November and went to Washington, permanently dubbed "Landslide Lyndon". Johnson, dismissive of his critics, happily adopted the nickname.
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I'm a teacher with three decades experience teaching math to high school kids.I also work with first graders and kids in between first grade and high school. I know the legends of why Hypatia's dad is remembered through his contribution to Math theory. And I know the legend of why followers of Godel had thought he had disproved God's existence.
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How America lost the 2020 election.
How Australia sided with Dems against Trump
Clinton’s role in the collapse of Australian Conservatism
How US Democrats co-opted Nazi environmentalism to effect world change
How the church founded secularism which is eating it.
How Jesus is alive and well today. The promise time is coming
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Here are headlines from Bongino Report for today Jan 22nd 2025
Trump to Make Massive Announcement on Infrastructure
Inauguration Prayer Service's Pastor Goes on Cringe-inducing Liberal Sermon
Judge Cannon Issues Another Smackdown of Jack Smith and the Biden DOJ
Trump Reverses Biden Decision, Reinstates Cuba as a State Sponsor of Terrorism
Former Clinton Pollster: Biden’s Last Minute Pardons Show Total Corruption
Never Tried Before: Democrats Debut Bold New Strategy of Comparing Political Opponents to Hitler
That was via Bongino. Also, Trump is working on declassifying documents regarding JFK, RFK and others. Biden’s cronies are still setting mines to stall the new administration.
Editorial: About J6 prisoners and their gaolers
According to mythology, there was an insurrection in the US where rioters invaded congress to kill. They set up pipe bombs at DNC and RNC headquarters. Trump tried to overpower a secret service agent driving him away. In the aftermath, ...
For more about Americas Untold Stories I refer you to Hunley and Groubert's American Untold stories. Find about JFK, RFK, Nixon, LBJ etc etc
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Here's a point summary of Jan 21st 2025, today's news:
Trump Inauguration:
Donald Trump has been sworn in as the 47th President of the United States, marking a historic return to the White House after defeating Joe Biden in the November election. His inauguration took place indoors due to extreme weather conditions. Trump used his inaugural address to outline priorities for his second term and criticize Biden's administration.
Biden Leaving Office:
Joe Biden left office with a farewell ceremony at the Capitol, boarding Marine One to return to private life where no one will pretend he has Presidential authority they exercise for him. Before leaving, Biden issued pre-emptive pardons for several individuals, including family members, exactly as he claimed Trump would do, but Trump hadn’t.
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