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Sen. Taft sought the presidency in the [[United States presidential election, 1952|1952 presidential election]], and faced General [[Dwight Eisenhower]] in the Republican primaries. The former was an adamant conservative and isolationist while the latter was considerably more moderate and favored [[internationalism]].

Sen. Taft sought the presidency in the [[United States presidential election, 1952|1952 presidential election]], and faced General [[Dwight Eisenhower]] in the Republican primaries. The former was an adamant conservative and isolationist while the latter was considerably more moderate and favored [[internationalism]].

[[B. Carroll Reece]], an Old Right-oriented conservative Republican from [[Tennessee]]'s 1st congressional district, stated in mid-December 1951 that the southern and border states' GOP delegations for the [[Republican National Committee]] would solidly back Taft for the party nomination.<ref>December 17, 1951. [https://www.nytimes.com/1951/12/17/archives/gop-in-south-solid-for-taft-says-reece.html G.O.P. IN SOUTH SOLID FOR TAFT, SAYS REECE]. ''The New York Times''. Retrieved October 16, 2021.</ref>

[[B. Carroll Reece]], an Old Right-oriented conservative Republican from [[Tennessee]]'s 1st congressional district, stated in mid-December 1951 that the southern and border states' GOP delegations for the [[Republican National Committee]] would solidly back Taft for the party nomination.<ref>December 17, 1951. [https://www.nytimes.com/1951/12/17/archives/gop-in-south-solid-for-taft-says-reece.html G.O.P. IN SOUTH SOLID FOR TAFT, SAYS REECE]. ''The New York Times''. Retrieved October 16, 2021.</ref> Indeed, the southern Republican "black and tan" delegations which symbolized the GOP's pro-civil rights roots came to the support of the Ohio senator who was firmly supportive of racial equality.<ref>Rothbard, Murray N. (June 21, 2011). [https://mises.org/library/swan-song-old-right Swan Song of the Old Right]. ''Mises Institute''. Retrieved October 15, 2021.</ref> On the other hand, Eisenhower – while known for pro-civil rights victories later during his presidency – wavered on the issue of [[segregation]].<ref>Greenberg, David (August 10, 2000). [https://slate.com/news-and-politics/2000/08/the-party-of-lincoln.html The Party of Lincoln …]. ''Slate''. Retrieved October 16, 2021.</ref>

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