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May 27, 2013 · America's First Political Dirty Trick. by Harold Holzer. 5-27-13. Harold Holzer, an award-winning scholar of Abraham Lincoln, is the author of the new book "The Civil War in 50 Objects," published ...
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Jul 11, 2019 · Unlike a dirty trick against a corporation, which might be remedied in time for a product to rebound, a dirty trick timed to occur before the election can have a definitive impact even if it is ...
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Oct 29, 2009 · The race has received national attention for weeks now, and tons of money are being poured into the district, the 23rd CD. ... Josh Kraushaar, writing in Politico, calls it a "dirty trick ...
Nov 6, 2007 · Historian and author Joseph Cummins is no stranger to the dirty underside of the American democratic process. His latest book, Anything for a Vote: Dirty Tricks, Cheap Shots, and October Surprises, chronicles the campaign smears, attacks, and misdirections that have typified U.S. elections since George Washington ‘s win in 1789.
Answer: Divide and conquer through the invention of race. Make the white servants feel superior to black slaves by virtue of skin color; manipulate poor whites into believing that any perceived ...
Dirty Tricks. Dirty tricks are clandestine activities carried out by a covert-action group to discredit, destabilize, or eliminate an opposing regime, one of its agencies or departments, or an individual. A type of covert operation, dirty tricks include everything from the spreading of false rumors to sabotage, overthrow, and assassination.
May 25, 2016 · The most disgusting dirty trick of all time. This one will truly horrify you. Back in 1968, Nixon was running for president. The Vietnam War was raging, protesters were everywhere, and a right-wing candidate was siphoning off Nixon’s votes. The Democrats were weak, though, because the war was hated by a lot of people.
