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James M. Cox (March 31, 1870 - July 15, 1957), former governor of Ohio was Harding;s Democratic opponent in 1920. The Socialist Eugene Debs and others were on the ballots of some states but did not win any electoral votes.
His main opponent was Democrat James M. Cox from Ohio.
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∙ 7y agoHarding, then a Republican senator from Ohio, ran against the Democratic governor of Ohio, James M. Cox. This election was noteworthy not just because Harding won in a landslide, receiving 60% of the popular vote; but this was the first election whose results were broadcast on radio (which was the newest mass medium) by stations KDKA in Pittsburgh and 8MK (later WWJ) in Detroit.
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∙ 13y agoJames M. Cox was Harding's Democratic opponent in the 1920 presidential election.
Cox was a liberal Democratic governor of Ohio.
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∙ 6y agoJames M. Cox, Democratic governor of Ohio, was Warren Harding's opponent in 1920.
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∙ 13y agoJames M. Cox
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What did Warren G. Harding do to became president?
He was a US Senator from Ohio before he ran for President.
What were Warren G. Harding's qualifications?
Harding was a US Senator from Ohio when he ran for President. He ran a newspaper and was active in the Ohio political scene before he was elected Senator.
What did Warren Harding do?
He ran a newspaper and then was elected US Senator from Ohio before he was elected president.
Who was the vice president while warren harding was running for president?
Thomas Riley Marshall from Indiana was serving as vice-president under Wilson in 1920 when Harding ran for president. Harding's running mate was Calvin Coolidge and both were elected.
How does Warren G. Harding affect the 1920s?
Because he was the 29th President. Also Harding ran on the platform "Return to Normalcy" following America's involvement in WW1.
What did Warren G. Harding do?
He ran a newspaper and then was elected US Senator from Ohio before he was elected president.
What was Warren Harding's occupation?
Harding owned and ran a local newspaper before he got into politics.
What was Warren G. Harding's occupation?
Harding owned and ran a local newspaper before he got into politics.
What made warren run for president?
Harding did not really want to run, but his friends and his wife wanted him to and he hated to refuse. Party bosses thought he would be a good candidate and run well. He was a US senator from Ohio and was nice looking .
Which president dealt with scandals gambling and womanizing?
Warren Harding was probably the most notorious gambler among the Presidents. His cabinet was involved in scandals, although he was probably innocent and he had a mistress before he ran for President.
How was Calvin Coolidge elected president?
He was the vice president when President Harding died on August 3, 1923. He was re-elected in 1924 to a full term of his own.
What jobs did president Warren G. Harding have?
He was US senator from Ohio. Before he entered politics, he and his wife ran the home-town newspaper in Marion, Ohio.
