Columnist Thomas Stokes criticized Eisenhower for equivocating on the question of his running mate until "the young man himself—the accused—had to step in and take over.
另一位专栏作家托马斯·斯托克斯（Thomas Stokes）批评艾森豪威尔面对自己竞选搭档的问题含糊其辞，直到“这位年轻人自己——这位被告——不得不站出来接手。