THE NATION: Moderate Mandate

Manifestly we are in for a liberal swing. Let us have no doubt of that. —New York Times

They obviously voted for people that I would class among the spenders, and that is what I say is going to be the real trouble. —Dwight Eisenhower

I saw this trend to liberalism coming a long time ago, when they turned out Bob Tait. ¶Ohio Republican

Across the U.S. the politicians and pundits studied the tea leaves of the 1958 elections and forecast the national future. If there...

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