United States Presidential Election, 1936 (Southern Victory)

The U.S. presidential election of 1936 was held across the United States of America on Tuesday, November 3, 1936.

The Candidates
President Herbert Hoover of California and Senator William Borah of Idaho ran on the Democratic Party ticket.

New York governor Al Smith and Congressman Charles La Follette of Indiana ran with the Socialist Party.

The Campaign
In four years Hoover and the Democrats had failed to end the Depression, or even make progress in doing so. Smith promised to make reforms and have the government intervene on behalf of the American people, which contrasted sharply with the Democrats' laissez faire policy. Smith also promised to explore solutions to the brewing crisis in the states formerly belonging to the Confederate States of America -- Kentucky, Sequoyah, and western Texas (Houston), as well as the Mormon problem in the state of Utah. Hoover continued advocating strong national defense, especially in the wake of recent Confederate rearmament under Jake Featherston.

The Election
Hoover and the Democrats were turned out of office. Smith and La Follette would dominate the US political scene until 1945, winning the Second Great War and completely crushing Featherston's CSA.