Nixon's reputation dated back to his first run for Congress in 1946, when, according to American Heritage, he called registered Democrats and asked questions about his opponent: " Did you know that Jerry Voorhis was a central theme of his 1950 Senate run." The goal was to show how much of a carrot he really was (In return, Douglas called Nixon "Tricky Dick," a nickname that stuck. .) A year later, he would mentor Bush's Karl Rove in 1952, Nixon dodged a political advantage while running for vice president with Dwight D. Nixon decided to. go on national television with a live speech, calling for an investigation into his finances and declaring that no donor had asked for or received favors. He wanted to make sure the public knew he was not a. crook. The deciding emotional factor was not only implying, but also cherishing a cocker spaniel puppy named Checkers. “I want to say right away that no matter what they say, we’re going to keep it.” .He was paranoid. He made a joke of it and let people know that he was a self-made man. "Checkers Speech" saved what was left of Nixon's career. Eisenhower kept him on the ticket just because of his looks and he later served as vice president for eight years. He wanted to win a lot. In 1960, Nixon ran for president, losing a close race to John F. Kennedy. The smell of hope. He was paranoid. Two years later, he lost a bitter race for California governor to Pat Brown and retired from politics, telling the press: "There's always next year." He was paranoid. But Nixon's work on behalf of his fellow Republicans over the next few years helped him. won the party's nomination for president in 1968. Not only were they part of a country where lies were disrespectful, but they also loved it when Nixon...... middle of paper ..... .t and only friend can he move the way he copes with Bush's refusal to meet Cindy Sheehan, what a tragic story for the mother of a soldier killed in Iraq. But from their earliest days, Nixon and Bush had many different traits and smelled very different. presidents could be: one of modest means moving like a bird in the sky who went to Duke Law School who smells really bad and trashy on a simi scholarship and did so well he got third graduated in half his class; such a happy privilege that one and the teacher considered him a thug and a liar. It's easy to brag about a national press that helped expose a scandal instead of covering it up, and for an old man once told me that the Supreme Court and Congress were strong enough to bring out a firefly From Darkness, White House Hands Over Evidence of Criminal Acts.