Campaigning at Case: Presidential Elections,
1892-2008
1936: Political Satire
The WRU humor magazine, The Red Cat, published an election
issue featuring a two-page “interview” with candidates
Alfred M. Landon (R) and Franklin D. Roosevelt (D). Reporter
George Klein described his strategy for getting one-on-one interviews
with candidates. “Didn’t have much trouble getting
to see the Republican candidate, ‘Happy” Landing.
Just wrote him a diplomatic note like this: Dear Alf, Like to
have a talk with you. Think I can do you some good! Yours, Red
Porter, Red Cat, Star Reporter … At the White House I have
a little trouble. The guards won’t believe who I am. But
just as they’re about ready to bounce me, F. D. sticks
his head out of one of the west wing windows and yells, ‘Hey,
Red, come on up.”
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The WRU humor publication, The Red
Cat, featured predictions on the election results;
covering all bases, both Landon and Roosevelt were picked
as winners.
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The cover of The Red Cat
featured a caricature of Roosevelt.
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Alf Landon won the straw vote at Case.
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Roosevelt won the straw vote at WRU.
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Ohio Popular Vote |
National Popular Vote |
Electoral Vote |
Franklin D. Roosevelt (D) 1,747,140 (58%)
Alfred M. Landon (R) 1,127,855 (37.4%)
William Lemke (Union) 132,212 (4.4%)
Earl Russell Browder (Communist) 5,251 (.2%) |
Franklin D. Roosevelt (D) 27,747,636 (60.79%)
Alfred M. Landon (R) 16,679,543 (36.54%)
William Lemke (Union) 892,492 (1.96%)
Norman M. Thomas (Socialist) 187,785 (.41%)
Earl Russell Browder (Communist) 79,211 (.17%) |
Franklin D. Roosevelt (D) 523
Alfred M. Landon (R) 8 |
Information was compiled by staff of the Case Western Reserve
University Archives, September 2004.
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