Portraits of Power: Ohio and National Politics, 1964-2004

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Notes An Age of Giants 1. See John H. Fenton, Midwest Politics (New York: Holt, Rinehart, and Winston, 1966);Thomas A. Flinn, “The Outline of Ohio Politics,” Western Politics Quarterly, 13(3), 702–721, 1960; and “Continuity and Change in Ohio Politics,” Journal of Politics 24(3), 521–544, 1962;Alexander P. Lamis and Mary Anne Sharkey, eds. in Ohio Politics. (Kent, OH: Kent State University Press, 1994). Part I 1. Ralph Locher was mayor of Cleveland, 1962–1967. 2.The John Birch Society is a conservative group founded in 1958 and known for its staunch opposition to communism. 3.The Reporter was a national bimonthly public issues magazine, now out of print. 4. Curtis LeMay served as head of the Strategic Air Command (SAC) from 1948 to 1957.He later served as the vice presidential running mate of George Wallace on the 1968 American Independent Party ticket. 5. John J. Gilligan was elected to the U.S. House of Representative from the Cincinnati area in 1964 and was defeated for election in 1966 by RobertTaft Jr.He won the 1968 Democratic nomination for the U.S. Senate, but lost the general election to 303 RepublicanWilliam Saxbe. He was then elected governor of Ohio in 1970 but was defeated by James Rhodes in 1974. 6.This essay is a satire that reflects the bitter confrontation that occurred at the Democratic National Convention in 1968 and compares the activities of Chicago Major Richard Daley to the tactics used in theVietnam War. 7.Alabama Governor George Wallace ran for president in 1968 for the American Independent Party. One of the more successful third party candidates in American history, he drew almost 12 percent of the Ohio vote. Part II 1. See “Aura of Invincibility Dies” in Section I. 2.Abe Zaidan was part of the team of reporters that assembled this story. 3.Abe Zaidan was part of the team of reporters that assembled this story. 4. Howard Metzenbaum defeated Robert Taft in 1976. Part III 1. Proposition Thirteen, which rolled back property taxes in California, ignited a nationwide “tax revolt” in 1978. Part IV 1. Ross Perot ultimately finished third in Ohio with some 21 percent of the vote. 2.This essay was written for this collection. Part V 1.This concluding essay was written in 2005. 304 Notes ...