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dsc

(52,155 posts) Mon Mar 31, 2014, 07:37 PM Mar 2014

Could Hoover's brother been elected in 1940?

I admit to not even knowing if Hoover had a brother much less one that had been a governor but I think he could have had a brother who cured cancer and engendered world peace and he still wouldn't have been considered seriously for the Presidency in 1940. Yet we might well be on the cusp of seeing Jeb Bush nominated by the GOP just 8 years after Bush pulled a Hoover on the economy and the worst foreign policy ever. I can't fathom how this is remotely possible.

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Could Hoover's brother been elected in 1940? (Original Post) dsc Mar 2014 OP

How about, "Could Taft's brother have been elected in 1920"? Art_from_Ark Mar 2014 #1

that is a bit different given that Taft lost to another Republican dsc Mar 2014 #2

I know this: Carter's brother Raine1967 Mar 2014 #3

never was a beer person dsc Mar 2014 #4

I'm totally on board! Raine1967 Mar 2014 #5

didn't realize he had done that dsc Mar 2014 #6

Carter did something that took years to realize: Raine1967 Mar 2014 #7

ABC/WaPo poll released 6 March 2014 struggle4progress Mar 2014 #8

Art_from_Ark

(27,247 posts)

1. How about, "Could Taft's brother have been elected in 1920"?

Reply to dsc (Original post)

Mon Mar 31, 2014, 07:46 PM

Mar 2014

By 1912, William Howard Taft had become so unpopular that he went down in history as being the only major party candidate (Republican) to get fewer votes than a 3rd party candidate (Theodore Roosevelt) in a presidential election. Yet in 1920, the Republicans were swept back into the White House.

dsc

(52,155 posts)

2. that is a bit different given that Taft lost to another Republican

Reply to Art_from_Ark (Reply #1)

Mon Mar 31, 2014, 08:17 PM

Mar 2014

and Wilson. The Republicans still had an overwhelming majority of the country on their side but had their votes split in both 12 and 16 which is why Wilson won. By 1920 they had their acts together. Also as unpopular as Taft was, he hadn't left the mess Hoover had.

Raine1967

(11,589 posts)

3. I know this: Carter's brother

Reply to dsc (Original post)

Mon Mar 31, 2014, 08:21 PM

Mar 2014

made shitty beer.

dsc

(52,155 posts)

4. never was a beer person

Reply to Raine1967 (Reply #3)

Mon Mar 31, 2014, 08:24 PM

Mar 2014

so can't say one way or the other. Now if there was a Billy Vodka that would have been a favorite of mine.

Raine1967

(11,589 posts)

5. I'm totally on board!

Reply to dsc (Reply #4)

Mon Mar 31, 2014, 08:31 PM

Mar 2014

I still think that Jimmy was awesome for bringing back Home brewing to the USA.

It would not have made Billy's beer any better, this i can say with confidence. Imagine if Carter had signed into law: home distilling!

dsc

(52,155 posts)

6. didn't realize he had done that

Reply to Raine1967 (Reply #5)

Mon Mar 31, 2014, 08:33 PM

Mar 2014

Raine1967

(11,589 posts)

7. Carter did something that took years to realize:

Reply to dsc (Reply #6)

Mon Mar 31, 2014, 08:43 PM

Mar 2014

http://www.newrepublic.com/blog/jonathan-chait/76819/how-jimmy-carter-saved-beer

struggle4progress

(118,273 posts)

8. ABC/WaPo poll released 6 March 2014

Reply to dsc (Original post)

Mon Mar 31, 2014, 08:46 PM

Mar 2014

Jeb Bush

Definitely support: 6%
Would consider: 38%
Definitely not support: 48%
No opinion: 8%

Would support/ consider vs. would not support
Democrats 21-72
Republicans 76-18
Independents 44-49

... random national sample of 1,002 adults ... sampling error of 3.5 points ... 30-22-40 percent, Democrats-Republicans-independents ...

http://www.langerresearch.com/uploads/1159a32016Candidates.pdf

If 48% today say they definitely would not support him, he hasn't got a chance

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