Talk:Paul Douglas

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[edit] Election of 1948

In 1948, in the midst of scandal and knowing the national ticket was going to be headed by the then unpopular Harry S Truman, the Illinois Democratic party choose two men with impeccable reputations to be its nominees for governorship and Senate, respectively. The two men were Adlai Stevenson]] and Paul Douglas. Both men won, perhaps having reverse coattails for Harry Truman, who barely carried the state.

I removed this from article for npov and relevance of Stevenson in relationship to Douglas.

[edit] Academia

The article should discuss Douglas's contributions to the field of economics, which were substantial (e.g., Cobb-Douglas (production) function). I plan to add material on this as a separate section from "Family Life" and change the title of the section currently called "Academia and Family Life" to "Family Life." Any thoughts? --JChap2007 15:01, 21 May 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Career in Senate

The article should mention the hostility toward Douglas on the part of the Southern Democrats, especially Majority Leader Lyndon Johnson. For example, even though he was an expert on taxation, Johnson did not appoint him to the powerful Senate Finance Committee, but instead to the powerless Joint Economic Committee. The hostility is significant because it limited Douglas's power in the Senate. Unless someone objects, I will add some facts to the part on Douglas's Senate career in this regard. --JChap2007 15:01, 21 May 2006 (UTC)