1932 United States Presidential Election

[FEMA Camp Administrator]

It is 1932 and President Alfred E. Smith, the first Catholic President, and the first Democrat to hold the office in forty years, finds himself in a battle for re-election. His term has been marked by tax and tariff cuts, as well as a four year quest to give Socialist programs greater efficiency and lower budgets. 1930 marked one of the first years in recent memory to have a good amount of economic growth thanks to relaxing of some of the more stringent regulations of the Debs-Stedman years. However, the initial recession that occurred in 1929 has left more than a few folks sore at Smith and his policies, which a number have begun to refer to as "Neo-Liberal". In social policy, Smith has relaxed immigration quotas immensely, leading to a even greater amounts of new Americans joining the country. Nativist opponents have accused him of attempting to stack the electoral books in his favor, but nevertheless, the legislation for htis plan has gone through.

Economists from every ideological corner have been debating what is to be blamed for economic maladies and what is to be credited with economic recovery. Nevertheless, with the divisiveness of the electorate and of Congress, his legacy is a mixed bag, and it is with this that the Socialists and Republicans are hoping to make gains in 1932. From Smith's left comes, of course, the Socialists led by former New York Mayor Norman Thomas. A Presbyterian minister and great orator, he is stirring the Socialists like only Debs in previous years could. Meanwhile, the Republicans have nominated Calvin Coolidge, their 1924 nominee, yet again to represent them. "Silent Cal" and his campaign hark back to a much calmer era of American politics. However, in a much more left-leaning world, the "front-porch campaign" and quips about laissez-faire economics aren't likely enough to win Republicans the election. In order to attract progressive and liberal Republicans to the ticket, Gifford Pinchot was nominated for Vice President. Pinchot has a progressive record of expanding government services and conservation and is a good counter-balance to the conservative Coolidge. Who will you choose?

[Vazdul (Formerly Chairman of the Communist Party of Ontario)]

Smith's term sounds more good than bad to me, so I'll vote for his reelection.

[Lumine]

Hmmmmm... "Silent next-to-be-a-zombie Coolidge"!

[Lief 🗽]

Norman Thomas of course!

[Bleach Blonde Bad Built Butch Bodies for Biden]

Smith's term sounds more good than bad to me, so I'll vote for his reelection.

[Incipimus iterum]

Smith's term sounds more good than bad to me, so I'll vote for his reelection.

[Goldwater]

Smith's term sounds more good than bad to me, so I'll vote for his reelection.

[Kitteh]

Thomas! Time to end this depression!

[Incipimus iterum]

Thomas! Time to end this depression!

there is no depression

[Maxwell]

Smith, obviously. Coolidge dies, so no need to vote for him.

[Lief 🗽]

Coolidge was never president in this timeline, so without those six or so years of stress he'd probably live a little longer.

[Gass3268]

Thomas! Time to end this depression!

I would have enthusiastically voted for FDR, but not Smith.

[Maxwell]

Coolidge was never president in this timeline, so without those six or so years of stress he'd probably live a little longer.

Well I also don't want Thomas to win, so . Plus Smith is a really good candidate in my mind as it is.

[TNF]

Thomas is the clear choice.

[H.E. VOLODYMYR ZELENKSYY]

Norm Thomas to save us from the Depression!

[Vazdul (Formerly Chairman of the Communist Party of Ontario)]

THERE IS NO DEPRESSION!

[DC Al Fine]

Coolidge enthusiastically.

[H.E. VOLODYMYR ZELENKSYY]

THERE IS NO DEPRESSION![/size]

If we continue down our current, neoliberal, path, there most certainly will be.

[Kitteh]

Ok, fine, Norm Thomas to end the recession!

Better?

[Dr. Cynic]

Smith policies get no vote from me. Norm Thomas in '32! A return to true Socialism!

[Antonio the Sixth]

What a travesty that FDR wasn't nominated.

Go Thomas!

[LastVoter]

Norman Thomas of course!

[Kaine for Senate '18]

Smith

[LastVoter]

Small note: Capitalists have been underplaying  the effects of a recession by making numbers look a different way to the masses, working class should not buy into such distortions.

[Donerail]

THERE IS NO DEPRESSION![/size]

If we continue down our current, neoliberal, path, there most certainly will be.

Y'mean the same policies that caused the Panic of 1921? Oh wait...