La Follette
Americannoun
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It hired the lobbyists Thomas Corcoran and Robert La Follette Jr., a former senator, for their political connections.
From Salon ● Jan. 18, 2026
“The party that puts the first fresh face forward wins this election,” Ryan said at an event on the University of Wisconsin campus organized by the Robert M. La Follette School of Public Affairs.
From Washington Times ● Sep. 26, 2023
Democratic Gov. Tony Evers tapped Godlewski for the role on March 17, the day her predecessor, longtime Secretary of State Doug La Follette, abruptly resigned less than three months into his eleventh consecutive term.
From Washington Times ● Aug. 22, 2023
La Follette was up against the incumbent from his old party, Calvin Coolidge, and little-known conservative Democratic senator John W. Davis from West Virginia.
From Slate ● Jul. 3, 2023
La Follette, Robert M., defeated for Congress, 185; works out a system of primaries, 249; in the Senate debate on railroads, 315; leader of Insurgent Republicans, 329; possible Presidential candidate, 330, 335, 336.
From The New Nation by Dodd, William E.
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