Losers in Brief: Nothing Stops FDR (Except Polio)
(part 9 of 12)
Since 1789, 112 men have won at least one electoral vote. Of that group, 65 never became President or Vice President. Of them, 30 were a bunch of ambitious losers who tried for the most powerful office in the country and failed. The other 35, you’ll have to read to find out. These are their stories.
Alfred Mossman “Alf” Landon (Governor, Republican-KS) Lost to FDR-1936
So why’d he lose? Lose is an understatement. He got 6 electoral votes to FDR’s 532. That remains the largest loss in history. His personality was about as interesting as his policy platform and FDR was the fucking man. Landon never had a prayer.
Wendell Lewis Willkie (Lawyer, Republican-IN) Lost to FDR-1940
So why’d he lose? FDR doesn’t lose. It’s that simple. The New Deal was still giving people hope, and a war was looming. Roosevelt was going to be president until he said it was time to stop...
Thomas Edmund Dewey (Governor, Republican-NY) Lost to FDR-1944, Truman-1948
So why’d he lose? Because the Two-Face comparison was a bit too apt. Despite his big smile, he didn’t really like people all that much. He stood with big business after a Depression, and he stood for Isolationism while we were already at war. And yes, this is the same Dewey who “defeated” Truman. To put that ridiculous headline in perspective, just the fact that he was a viable candidate after losing so badly to FDR shows just what a great guy he was.
ONE MORE BIG LOSER:
Since 1789, 112 men have won at least one electoral vote. Of that group, 65 never became President or Vice President. Of them, 30 were a bunch of ambitious losers who tried for the most powerful office in the country and failed. The other 35, you’ll have to read to find out. These are their stories.
Alfred Mossman “Alf” Landon (Governor, Republican-KS) Lost to FDR-1936
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So why’d he lose? Lose is an understatement. He got 6 electoral votes to FDR’s 532. That remains the largest loss in history. His personality was about as interesting as his policy platform and FDR was the fucking man. Landon never had a prayer.
Wendell Lewis Willkie (Lawyer, Republican-IN) Lost to FDR-1940
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So why’d he lose? FDR doesn’t lose. It’s that simple. The New Deal was still giving people hope, and a war was looming. Roosevelt was going to be president until he said it was time to stop...
Thomas Edmund Dewey (Governor, Republican-NY) Lost to FDR-1944, Truman-1948
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So why’d he lose? Because the Two-Face comparison was a bit too apt. Despite his big smile, he didn’t really like people all that much. He stood with big business after a Depression, and he stood for Isolationism while we were already at war. And yes, this is the same Dewey who “defeated” Truman. To put that ridiculous headline in perspective, just the fact that he was a viable candidate after losing so badly to FDR shows just what a great guy he was.
ONE MORE BIG LOSER:
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