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The U.S. Presidential Elections of 1932 and 2008
The Economy and National Morale
Gurtej Singh
Context
A crowd gathers on wall street after the 1929 crash.
Former President George W. Bush
The Candidates:Herbert Hoover
• Incumbent President
• Nominated at Republican Convention on the first ballot with 98% of the vote.
• Wanted to stay the course
• Depended on volunteers to get through the Depression
Running Mate:Charles Curtis
• Served as Vice President during Herbert Hoover's first term in office
• Received 55% of delegate votes at Republican Convention
The Candidates:Franklin Roosevelt
• Former governor of New York
• Wanted extensive financial and banking reform
• Flew to Chicago to accept Democratic nomination in person
Roosevelt's Illness
• Roosevelt suffered from infantile paralysis in 1921
• Kept his weak physical condition secret from the public
One of the few pictures available of Roosevelt in a wheelchair
Running Mate:John Nance Garner
• Also known as “Cactus Jack”
• Originally an opponent to Roosevelt for the nomination
• Made a deal to be Vice-President
The Candidates:Barrack Obama
• Democratic Candidate
• Senator from Illinois
• Had a bitter primary campaign with Hillary Clinton
Running Mate:Joe Biden
• Democratic Senator from Delaware
• Originally ran against Obama for nomination but did not win enough primaries
The Candidates:John McCain
• Republican Candidate
• Senator from Arizona
• Previously ignored by pundits during summer of 2007 for faltering campaign
Running Mate:Sarah Palin
• Governor of Alaska
• Aimed to be first female Vice-President
• Attracted large crowds
• Lampooned by Tina Fey
Democratic Policies• 1932
• “competitive” tariff
• “sound” currency
• Financial and banking reform
• Reduction of federal spending and a balanced budget
2008
$500 tax credit to low/middle class
Requiring new government spending to be paid for by revenue increases or cuts in other programs
Providing other immediate tax cuts
Creating a $10 billion fund to help homeowners avoid foreclosure
Republican Policies• 1932
• Minimal government involvement
• Sharp cutbacks in spending
• High tariffs
• Gold standard
• Curb immigration
• Participate in an international monetary conference
• 2008• Stopping excessive
borrowing • by the federal
government,• supplementing Social
Security with personal accounts,
• Adding and maintaining many tax cuts
• Such as President Bush's tax cuts for upper-income taxpayers
1932 Campaign• Roosevelt and Hoover traveled
across the country
• Attempted to look like champions of common man
• Hoover was met with overwhelming disdain
• Roosevelt was embraced my large crowds
2008 Campaign• Obama included themes of hope
and change in his campaign
• Attracted 100,000 supporters at a rally in St. Louis, MO
• McCain participated in town hall meetings across the counry
• A handful of people became heated in their criticisms of Obama at the meetings
Roosevelt's Nomination
Hoover on the Campain Trail
Winners
1932
President Franklin D. Roosevelt
2008
President Barrack Hussein Obama
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