Retrospective US Presidential Election: 1920

[Nerdlinger]

I plan to run through every US presidential election, two per week. The 28 elections from 1789-1896 will be run simultaneously with the 28 elections from 1900-2008. Be sure to vote in each election!

For 1789-1800, I will include in the poll everyone who received at least 5% of the electoral vote. From 1804-2008, I will include everyone who received at least 0.05% of the popular vote. Results for each election will be posted on the dedicated Retrospective US Presidential Election Results Thread (here) and compared to the actual results. The thread for general project discussion is here.

Here's the link to the 1808 election.

[TNF]

Re-elect (former) President Debs!

[Nerdlinger]

Originally Posted by TNF

Re-elect (former) President Debs!

It would be his third term (all of which would be non-consecutive). I suppose they'd have to let him out of jail before March 4.

[Cuāuhtemōc]

Bring back former President Debs!

[Trotsky]

Cox/Roosevelt all the way. The last time I'll vote Democratic till 1928.

[ColeMercury]

Eugene Debs, for the same reason as I would've voted for Allan Benson in 1916. I would hate whoever of the two major parties ended up winning, so I have nothing to lose in protest voting. (Unlike in 1900, 1904, 1908 and 1912 when there were candidates who weren't my favourite but would have a chance of winning the presidency above the much-worse opposition, i.e. Bryan, Roosevelt, Taft and Roosevelt respectively.)

[Makemakean]

One Vote for Democrat James Cox: Free Trade and a League of Nations: Hell, Yeah!

[Zacoftheaxes]

Voted for Harding, he's not as bad as he's remembered for, if it wasn't for Harding, Debs would be serving out his term from prison.

[Paul V McNutt]

Cox supports the league and Franklin Rooosevelt is his runningmate.

[Paul V McNutt]

Wilson would never pardon Debs. h He would have to be sworn in in prison and then pardon himself.

[Dean501]

Do not haste to vote for Debs! Cox is the strongest candidate never to win an election! I voted for Debs twice but this is an election that goes for Cox/ Roosevelt!

I embrace "Cox and Cocktails in 1920!"

[Lord Grattan]

Originally Posted by Zacoftheaxes

Voted for Harding, he's not as bad as he's remembered for, if it wasn't for Harding, Debs would be serving out his term from prison.

If only he had been a Kennedy.

[RogueBeaver]

One of the few who voted for Harding. As in the Dizzy/GOM battles, my vote goes for economic over foreign policy.

[blindgoose]

Ripsaw, ripsaw, ripsaw, BANG! I'm a part of the 'Gene Debs gang! Are we socialists? I should smile, we're REVOLUTIONISTS ALL THE WHILE!

[Makemakean]

Originally Posted by RogueBeaver

One of the few who voted for Harding. As in the Dizzy/GOM battles, my vote goes for economic over foreign policy.

And his protectionism will immediately start frakking a little with your beloved Canada, I fear.

However, his support for prohibition will likely benefit your beloved Canada, in which alcohol is still perfectly legal. Add an 8,891 kilometer border and, brother, business is booming! What was it the Canadians would say back then?

Four and twenty Yankees, feeling very dry,
Went across the border to get a drink of rye.
When the rye was opened, the Yanks began to sing,
"God bless America, but God save the King!"

A final note on I would like to add when it concerns Warren Harding was this particular line from his inaugural speech:

"Our most dangerous tendency is to expect too much of government, and at the same time do for it too little." (link)

Sounds suspiciously much like John F. Kennedy's (though admittedly written by Ted Sorensen) old:

"And so, my fellow Americans: ask not what your country can do for you—ask what you can do for your country." (link)

[Nerdlinger]

I'm deciding between Debs and (James) Cox, but I can't find much information about the latter's political positions. Can anyone help me out?

[Nerdlinger]

Originally Posted by blindgoose

Ripsaw, ripsaw, ripsaw, BANG! I'm a part of the 'Gene Debs gang! Are we socialists? I should smile, we're REVOLUTIONISTS ALL THE WHILE!

Please keep your slogans smaller and less colorful.

So, I'm assuming that was Debs's campaign slogan? I wasn't sure whether it was put forth by his proponents or detractors.

[blindgoose]

Originally Posted by DJC

Please keep your slogans smaller and less colorful.

So, I'm assuming that was Debs's campaign slogan? I wasn't sure whether it was put forth by his proponents or detractors.

Proponents. It wasn't his slogan, though, just a chant from rallies.

[Makemakean]

Originally Posted by DJC

I'm deciding between Debs and (James) Cox, but I can't find much information about the latter's political positions. Can anyone help me out?

You're having trouble deciding between a moderate, modest reformer and a revolutionary socialist?

[blindgoose]

Originally Posted by Makemakean

You're having trouble deciding between a moderate, modest reformer and a revolutionary socialist?

Yeah, he's having trouble deciding between nothing changing and something changing.