When Populist Wendell L. Willkie Upended the GOP Primary in 1940 When Populist Wendell L. Willkie Upended the GOP Primary in 1940 July 10, 2024 The populist businessman known as “the barefoot Wall Street lawyer” took over his party’s convention in Philadelphia.... Read More Read more about When Populist Wendell L. Willkie Upended the GOP Primary in 1940