Reputation. Even Dewey campaign headquarters admitted that many a watcher beside the Western tracks came not to hear ringing words but to look at Dewey the Racket-Buster. When Tom Dewey at 23 ...

While the mustachioed Dewey was pompous with a notoriously cold demeanor, “Uncle Joe” is all smiles, tight hugs, and affectionate backslaps. But in a campaign where human contact is verboten ...