Picture Quiz: Presidential Election 1924 - Answer

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Picture Quiz: Presidential Election 1924 - Answer

Oh, what a difference 100 years makes. Here's Calvin Coolidge 'running' for president in 1924. Question: What was his strategy?

Calvin Coolidge running for president.

Answer: He went about his business in the White House and let his running mate, Charles G Dawes, do all the talking. He wasn't called 'Silent Cal' for nothing.

It helped that the Democrats were in total disarray: it took them over 100 ballots to choose a candidate at their convention. Also, a third party stole 10% of the vote.

At least Coolidge had the dog and cat vote sewn up.

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