1932 election

There is a great thread about this from about 8 years ago, but I was hoping to reignite discussion on this subject. "bguy" deconstructed much of the mythology regarding Garner being this very conservative, anti-New Deal figure, and laid out a case for Garner, though being far less pro labor than...

POD: FDR, fearing an electoral loss and believing he needs to focus on recovering from polio, refuses the 1928 draft attempts for New York governor. According to Jean Edward Smith's biography, Roosevelt repeatedly turned away calls for him to run for governor -- it was only when he was drafted...

In 1926, Upton Sinclair ran for Governor of California as a Socialist, winning 4.02% while Businessman Justus Wardell won 24.69% and Lieutenant Governor C. C. Young, a progressive who primaried the more conservative governor Friend Richardson (a victory of 1.99%), would win the election itself...

Franklin Delano Roosevelt looms large over American history. Having overseen America's recovery from the Great Depression and leading the country to victory in World War Two, FDR forever left his mark on not only America but the whole world. However, his presence in history begs the question...

In 1928 New York Governor Al Smith made a disastrous run for President. The booming economy and prejudice against his Catholic faith allowed Herbert Hoover to win a landslide victory. And by vacating the Governorship Smith created a powerful rival in Franklin Roosevelt who would beat him for the...

CONSTITUTIONAL CRISIS? January 6th, 1933 President-Elect Calvin Coolidge passed away suddenly yesterday at 10:32 AM from coronary thrombosis, sparking a possible constitutional crisis. Following his landslide victory over incumbent President Harrison in November, Former President Coolidge has...

"In politics nothing happens by accident. If it happens, you can bet it was planned that way."-F.D.R. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Seriously? You just abandoned your old TL. Yup. I wanna take another go. So what's the...