Convention wisdom.

AuthorPeters, Charles
PositionTilting at Windmills - Brief Article

Wendell Willkie's come-from-behind victory in 1940 would not be possible today. Primaries determine the nominee, often before April 1. On the first of April, 1940, Willkie was 0 percent in the polls. But events that happened after that date--the Nazi invasions of Denmark, Norway, Holland, Belgium, and France--made clear that his firm stand against Hitler was right, and that he would be the best man for the Republicans to nominate.

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