Tag: Campaign

Nominating a Candidate

by Spencer Howard, posted in Campaign, Herbert Hoover, Uncategorized

 – the 1928 Republican National Convention Herbert and Lou Hoover in the doorway of their home the morning after he was nominated for president in 1928. by Spencer Howard In June 1928, Republican Party held its quadrennial convention to nominate candidates for President and Vice President of the United States.  Before the primaries and caucuses … Continue reading Nominating a Candidate

Hoover and the Teleprompter

by Thomas Schwartz, posted in Herbert Hoover, Post Presidency, Presidency, Uncategorized

A stereotype frequently attributed to Herbert Hoover is that he was cold and aloof. He did not have an official White House photographer (that would come with his successor, Franklin D. Roosevelt) and refused to have his family and private life as fair game for media coverage. Unlike later Presidents that used the media to … Continue reading Hoover and the Teleprompter