Pass The Politics Pappy: Part 4, O'Daniel For Senate




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Summary: There are many colorful yarns about W. Lee “Pass the Biscuits Pappy” O’Daniel. With his hillbilly band the radio flour salesman won two terms as Texas Governor. And then Pappy became a Senator by orchestrating one of the most spectacular campaigns and controversial vote counts in Texas history. O’Daniel again defied the experts and vexed the Texas political establishment when he was re-elected as governor. After another over-the-top spectacle of an inauguration, it was back to business for O