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Norman Thomas vs Earl Browder
| Issue | Norman Thomas | Earl Browder |
|---|---|---|
| Communism, radicalism and "alien isms" as a political issue | Keep the Socialist vote independent; chide the La Follettes for handing Roosevelt 'everything on a silver platter' directional_stancenot_applicable Refuse the Popular Front logic of backing Roosevelt; hold Wisconsin's Socialist vote in the national column. |
Popular Front: nominal opposition to Roosevelt, real opposition to Landon and 'fascism' vague_gesturenot_applicable Run a Communist ticket while treating the defeat of the Republican-Liberty League right as the objective. |
| Public ownership of major industries | The New Deal 'has not worked'; build the cooperative commonwealth vague_gesturenot_applicable Oppose both parties with 'a logical analysis of the diseases of our time and a sure philosophy for building the co-operative commonwealth.' |
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