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(Elected to sixth term, House of Delegates 1948 on both tickets!) "Just a plain good candidate!"

13. Just a Plain Good Candidate.

Identifier::
holt_00052
Title::
Just a Plain Good Candidate.
Creation Date::
1952
(93% of people of Lewis County voted for him in last election!) (Rush Holt's home county.) (Lewis County, West Virginia) (Piloted a bill through the legislature giving the teachers the largest pay boost they have ever received!) (Pay raise $) (2 + 2 =) (One of six children!  Worked his way through college!)

14. Lewis County, West Virginia

Identifier::
holt_00053
Title::
Lewis County, West Virginia
Creation Date::
1952
(Member of the Methodist church.) (Has delivered addresses from over fifty pulpits in the state of West Virginia!) (Cousin of two Methodist bishops!) (Bishop Edwin Holt Hughes) (Bishop Matthew Simpson Hughes) (Teaches largest and best attended men's bible class in Weston!)

15. Member of the Methodist Church

Identifier::
holt_00054
Title::
Member of the Methodist Church
Creation Date::
1952
"Look Mommy!  Kerry would like to go to Sunday school with us!"

16. Look Mommy! Kerry Would Like to go to Sunday School With Us!

Identifier::
holt_00055
Title::
Look Mommy! Kerry Would Like to go to Sunday School With Us!
Creation Date::
1952
(In World War I, 11 years old, a Western Union boy!) (In World War II, presenting himself more than once for physical; he was turned down each time on account of strong glasses.) (Did not ask for exemption.)

17. Did Not Ask For Exemption

Identifier::
holt_00056
Title::
Did Not Ask For Exemption
Creation Date::
1952
"Eye to eye November the 4th!" (Rush Holt Republican Candidate for Governor.)

18. Rush Holt Republican Candidate for Governor

Identifier::
holt_00057
Title::
Rush Holt Republican Candidate for Governor
Creation Date::
1952
"Not a thing in the record book against him!  We'll just have to cook something up!" "Should I stoke it up some more we've got plenty of fuel!" "They all like Rush Holt, but we can try this." (State House Gang smear.) (Tax payers pile.)

19. State House Gang Smear

Identifier::
holt_00058
Title::
State House Gang Smear
Creation Date::
1952
"All we've had so far is promises!" (Rusty equip.) "Oh man!  What a mess!  Phooie!" ($50 million) (Elect Rush Holt Governor.) "Neighbor here's our only hope!" "Rush Holt will build us some decent roads!"

20. Rush Holt Will Build Us Some Decent Roads

Identifier::
holt_00059
Title::
Rush Holt Will Build Us Some Decent Roads
Creation Date::
1952
"Just when I discovered gold!" "I've got enough to keep me the rest of my life!" "Here comes Rush Holt!" "They told me not to worry!  It was in the bag!" ($50 million road plans.) "Nothing to do but run with it now boys!" (Flower fund) (Liquor) (Contracts)

21. Nothing To Do But Run With It Now Boys

Identifier::
holt_00060
Title::
Nothing To Do But Run With It Now Boys
Creation Date::
1952
(Holt exposed politics in W.P.A) (Demanded special session of legislature to get assistance for needy when grants reduced! (Politics) (State Employees) (Rush Holt promises decent assistance program!) (W.Va. stands 42nd in old age assistance!) (Rush Holt says this is a disgrace.) (244%) (Large fellow) (Payroll increase!) (7.7%) (Small fellow)

22. Holt Exposed Politics in W.P.A

Identifier::
holt_00061
Title::
Holt Exposed Politics in W.P.A
Creation Date::
1952
(Loot) "I said I'd clean it up and I meant every word!" "It's house cleaning time in the valley!" "It's Rush Holt!"

23. I Said I'd Clean It Up and I Meant Every Word

Identifier::
holt_00062
Title::
I Said I'd Clean It Up and I Meant Every Word
Creation Date::
1952
"Everyone!  All out Nov. 4th with Rush Holt for Governor!" "Let's clean out!"

24. Let's Clean Out

Identifier::
holt_00063
Title::
Let's Clean Out
Creation Date::
1952