1924 U.S. Presidential Election

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If we want to throw out Debs, we have to do it with a candidate who can attract as much cross-ideological support as possible. Ergo, La Follette.

I don't follow your logic. Why not Smith?  He should be able to appeal to mainstream progressives as well as conservative Democrats, so long as they're not of the prohibitionist or bigoted variety.  I'm tempted to vote for him myself, especially with Underwood, but I can't not vote for Cal.

[🐒Gods of Prosperity🔱🐲💸]

If we want to throw out Debs, we have to do it with a candidate who can attract as much cross-ideological support as possible. Ergo, La Follette.

I don't follow your logic. Why not Smith?  He should be able to appeal to mainstream progressives as well as conservative Democrats, so long as they're not of the prohibitionist or bigoted variety.  I'm tempted to vote for him myself, especially with Underwood, but I can't not vote for Cal.

Smith is not actually that progressive (he became an opponent of the New Deal towards the end of his life) and he's a corrupt Tammany Hall guy.

1936 Al Smith isn't up for election. 1924 Al Smith is, so look at his record in New York as Governor.  Just because he is associated with Tammany doesn't make him corrupt.  Meanwhile, if you're a fan of New Deal policies, it doesn't make sense to vote for the party who considered it a vain attempt to prop up capitalism.