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Wendell Willkie, a relatively unknown businessman from Indiana. Willkie was a fairly moderate Republican on most issues, and criticized Roosevelt for failing to end the Depression. The impeding World War II was another big issue. Although not a hardline isolationist like some Republicans, Willkie believed Roosevelt was eager to participate in the conflcit. Roosevelt had lost some of his popularity since the Court Packing Plan issue in 1937 and his decision to break with tradition and seek a third term was controversial.
However, with the combined support of traditional Democrats in the South, big cities and unions in the North and minority groups, Roosevelt's reelection was assured. Willkie conducted an energetic campaign and revived some Republican support in the Northwest and Northeast, carrying Iowa, the Dakotas, Nebraska, Kansas, Colorado, Michigan and his home state of Indiana. He also carried Maine and Vermont, the only states to oppose Roosevelt in the previous election. Roosevelt won 54.7% of the vote and took the electoral college by a landslide.
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During the 1960 election which candidate tried to portray himself as the experienced candidate?
Richard M. Nixon, the Republican candidate.
Was Nixon US presidential candidet in 1961?
No. Richard Nixon was a Republican Presidential candidate in the election of 1960.
In the 1960 presidential election the Democratic candidate defeated the Republican candidate?
Democratic Party candidate John F. Kennedy won the 1960 presidential election defeating Republican Party candidate Richard Nixon. In the 1960 presidential election John F. Kennedy received 303 electoral votes, Richard Nixon received 219 electoral votes, and Harry Byrd received 15 electoral votes. The popular vote totals were Kennedy 34,226,731 and Nixon 34,108,157.
First Republican party candidate elected President?
John C. Fremont, the famous explorer, in 1856
JFK elected over Nixon?
Yes, in the 1960 elections, John Kennedy won over the Republican candidate Richard Nixon.
What is the home state of Republican candidate?
Alabama is the home state of the republican candidate-john maccain
What is the name of the current Republican presidential candidate?
Mitt Romney is the Republican candidate running for president in 2012.
Who is the Republican candidate for vice president?
Paul Ryan, Congressman from WI ,is the Republican candidate for VP in 2012.
Can you give me a sentence of the words candidate?
He was the Republican candidate for President.
who: Thomas Jefferson was the Republican candidate for the presidency in the election of 1796. Who was the Republican presidential candidate in the 1800 election?
Thomas Jefferson
How will the republican candidate be chosen for 2012 presidential election?
The Republican candidate will be selected at the Republican convention. It will be held during the week of August 27, 2012, in Tampa, Florida.
Who was the republican candidate in 1932?
Richard Nixon, Dwight Eisenhower's VP was the Republican candidate in 1960. Back in the 1960's the Republican party was the party of "peace and prosperity"! 20 years later, the Republican Party became the party of War and massive National Debt. Nixon lost the 1960 election to John F Kennedy, the Democratic Party candidate.
