Al Smith 1928 presidential campaign
Al Smith, Governor of New York, was a candidate for President of the United States in the 1928 election. His run was notable in that he was the first Catholic nominee of a major party, he opposed Prohibition, and he enjoyed broad appeal among women, who had won the right of suffrage in 1920.
| Al Smith 1928 presidential campaign | |
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| Campaign | U.S. presidential election, 1928 |
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| Affiliation | Democratic Party |
| Status | Lost election: November 6, 1928 |
| Headquarters | Albany, New York |
| Key people | Joseph M. Proskauer (campaign manager) Robert Moses Belle Moskowitz Franklin D. Roosevelt |
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