Wendell Willkie was a longtime Democratic activist before doing what?
Joining the military
Becoming a lawyer
Changing party registration to Republican
Running for president
Answer
Wendell Willkie was a longtime Democratic activist before changing party registration to Republican. He was a presidential candidate in 1940 and a supporter of the New Deal. However, he became disenchanted with the Democratic Party's policies and left the party in 1944. He later ran for president as a Republican and was defeated by Franklin D. Roosevelt.
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Wendell Willkie ran for the Republican nomination again in which year?
Wendell Willkie was considering forming a political party with whom before his death?
In Wendell Willkie's race against Franklin D. Roosevelt, what issue did he remove as a major factor by supporting aid to Britain?
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What job did Willkie initially have with Firestone?
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