For the 1928 election, Herbert Clark Hoover was the Republican nominee. His vice-president (to-be) was Charles Curtis. Herbert spoke about the "rugged indivisual" and talked about how America was drawing closer to its final triumph over poverty. He promised a "chicken in every pot and a car in every garage."
His opposser was the Democratic nominee, Alfred E. Smith. Alfred was a Roman Catholic, and many American's had fears about his religious views, and questions about it that he never clearly answered.
To many voters, it was clear that Herbert Hoover was the better choice. As it turned out, Herbert had 444 electoral votes and 21,392,190 popular votes, while Alfred E. Smith walked away with only 88 electoral votes, and 15,016,443 popular votes.
Herbert Hoover had become America's 31st president.
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