1924 U.S. Presidential Election

[Kitteh]

In a situation like this, with Socialists committing massive electoral fraud on a nationwide level, I vote for Coolidge as the most radical anti-Socialist.

wat

[Kitteh]

What tactical voting? It's pretty clear right-wingers are behind Coolidge and Smith's nomination.

Yeah, this. And probably Wood's as well in 1920. There really is no evidence that anyone other than Seatown was doing this.

[Kitteh]

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.

[Kitteh]

This Debs cult is odd to say the least

Yeah, leftists voting for a leftist. How weird.

The cult that believes Seatown singlehandedly stole an election and lead to the biggest landslide in 50 years is far weirder.

[Kitteh]

Lol @ Smith. And to think the Democrats are probably going to win in just eight years