Colin I would like to remind you that in 1932, FDR ran on a plan of smaller government, not bigger government. I don't see how much more conservative Garner could've appeared.
And I would like to remind you of what other people in this thread have said. That Roosevelt hit Hoover from all sides, going to the left when he needed and going to the right when he needed. The man was a political chameleon during the '32 campaign and that, along with his opponent being Hoover and not someone who could actually campaign in any way coherently, led to his victory being even larger than it should have been.
Fair enough. I just don't think Thomas could've achieved Debs 1912 levels of vote.
