Both continued to use their previous slogans, but Stevenson added a few more to the mix, including “Adlai and Estes—The Bestest,” referring to his running mate Estes Kefauver.

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That is, they’ll take the Republican … I don’t want any phony Democrats in this campaign.” At that time, Adlai Stevenson was certainly reluctant to be the Democratic nominee.

Adlai Stevenson II accepts the praise of an audience with his running mate, Estes Kefauver, right, during his 1956 presidential campaign. Stevenson, of Bloomington, died 50 years ago this month.

One of several of Ronald Reagan’s 1980 campaign slogans was “Let’s Make America Great Again,” which is similar to Republican President Donald Trump’s slogan in 2016, 2020 and 2024.