ABSTRACT
There is an old pro who scorns the wearing of buttons during campaigns, but who sports this one on Election Night: “Great Job, Kid, Now Get Lost.” Dick Nixon’s friends wondered whether that would be the attitude of the party toward Nixon after the campaign. Tom Dewey, after 1948, was always warmly welcomed as a Grand Old Supporter, but he knew that if a tinge of suspicion arose that he might become a candidate again, the warmth would surely turn to heat. “We love you, but not for candidate”—would that be the party regulars’ attitude toward Nixon?
