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1932, Hoover vs. Roosevelt vs. Smith: Two Governors
Season 1 · Episode 37

1932, Hoover vs. Roosevelt vs. Smith: Two Governors

American Elections: Wicked Game

May 28, 202449m 38s

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Show Notes

As President Hoover and the Republicans scramble to rescue the country from the Great Depression, Democratic nominee Franklin Delano Roosevelt strives to take the country in a bold new direction on the promise of a New Deal for America. But to win his party’s nomination, FDR will have to go toe to toe with one of the most powerful Democrats in the country: former New York Governor Al Smith.

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