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Word: lukewarmly (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1960-1960
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Challenger Cormier, who runs a stationery shop in Rumford (pop. 9,954), was a lukewarm Republican until 1945, when she dropped in on a Democratic town meeting "as something to do for an evening," liked the Democrats and their message. In 1947 she was elected to the state legislature, became Maine's Democratic national committeewoman (1948-56), rolled up a reputation as such a strong vote getter (especially among her fellow French Catholics) that she has run unopposed in recent elections...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: National Affairs: Ladies of Maine | 3/7/1960 | See Source »

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