Dwight Eisenhower watched his running mate’s speech with an inner circle of wise men, New York lawyers like Governor Dewey and military pals like General Lucius Clay. “Sophomoric!” “Sugary sweet!” they exclaimed.20 For a more meaningful reaction, Eisenhower had only to look to his wife, Mamie. She was crying. Eisenhower turned to Arthur Summerfield, the head of the Republican National Committee, which had paid for Nixon’s TV time. “Well,” said Ike, with cold understatement, “you certainly got your money’s worth.”21
