Osborn Says Nebraska Agriculture Needs a Senator Who Will Help Them Dig Out
The comparison draws on the film’s warning that a folksy political star can hide contempt and abusive behavior.
- Nebraska independent Senate candidate Dan Osborn faces comparisons to the 1957 film "A Face in the Crowd," which depicts a charismatic drifter "discovered" in an Arkansas jail catapulting to national prominence.
- Osborn, a steamfitter and former union organizer from Omaha, frames the race against Republican Sen. Pete Ricketts as a contest between the working class and the "billionaire class," citing Ricketts' family fortune exceeding $1 billion.
- Although Nebraska is a conservative state that Donald Trump carried by about 21 points, Osborn needs support from moderate Republicans, as Nebraska Democrats are not running their own candidate and urge contributors to back him.
- If elected, Osborn vows not to caucus with either party while criticizing Democrats for focusing on white-collar professionals, a challenge in the swing district known as the "blue dot."
- The film's protagonist, "Lonesome" Rhodes, eventually deflates after being caught on an open mic mocking his followers as idiots and fools, a cautionary tale sometimes invoked regarding candidates from humble backgrounds.
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Nebraska independent Dan Osborn has real shot at US Senate seat
"A Face in the Crowd" is the prophetic 1957 movie about a charismatic drifter "discovered" in an Arkansas jail. The face belongs to "Lonesome" Rhodes, a scoundrel whose folksy act catapults him to national prominence. "Lonesome" (Andy Griffith) abuses women,…
A genuine 'Face in the Crowd' in Nebraska candidate
"A Face in the Crowd" is the prophetic 1957 movie about a char-ismatic drifter "discovered" in an Arkansas jail. The face belongs to "Lonesome" Rhodes, a scoundrel whose folksy act catapults him to national prominence. "Lonesome" (Andy Griffith) abuses women,…
Osborn: Not A Face In The Crowd, But A Real Working Class Candidate
A Face in the Crowd is the prophetic 1957 movie about a charismatic drifter "discovered" in an Arkansas jail. The face belongs to "Lonesome" Rhodes, a scoundrel whose folksy act catapults him to national prominence. "Lonesome" (Andy Griffith) abuses women, but the crowd only sees a lovable spinner of down-home yarns. He deflates after getting caught on an open mic mocking his followers as idiots and fools.Maine's Graham Platner was a face in the…
Froma Harrop: Nebraska's Osborn is really real
"A Face in the Crowd" is the prophetic 1957 movie about a charismatic drifter "discovered" in an Arkansas jail. The face belongs to "Lonesome" Rhodes, a scoundrel whose folksy act catapults him to national prominence. "Lonesome" (Andy Griffith) abuses women,…
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