Al Smith 1928 presidential campaign

Al Smith 1928 presidential campaign
CampaignU.S. presidential election, 1928
Candidate
AffiliationDemocratic Party
StatusLost election: November 6, 1928
HeadquartersAlbany, New York[1]
Key peopleJoseph M. Proskauer (campaign manager)[1]
Robert Moses[1]
Belle Moskowitz[1]
Franklin D. Roosevelt[1]
SloganHonest. Able. Fearless.
All for 'Al' and 'Al' for All.
Make your wet dreams come true.

Al Smith, Governor of New York, was a candidate for President of the United States in the 1928 election. His run was notable in that he was the first Catholic nominee of a major party, he opposed Prohibition, and he enjoyed broad appeal among women, who had won the right of suffrage in 1920.

  1. ^ a b c d e Caro, Robert A., The Power Broker: Robert Moses and the fall of New York, New York: Knopf, 1974. hardcover: ISBN 0-394-48076-7, Vintage paperback: ISBN 0-394-72024-5