Al Smith 1928 presidential campaign

Al Smith 1928 presidential campaign
Al Smith 1928 presidential campaign
Campaign	U.S. presidential election, 1928
Candidate	Al Smith; 42nd Governor of New York; (1919–1920; 1923–1928); Joseph Taylor Robinson; Senate Minority Leader; (1923–1933);
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
Slogan	Honest. Able. Fearless.; All for 'Al' and 'Al' for All.; Make your wet dreams come true.
Theme song	"Sidewalks of New York" by Charles B. Lawlor and James W. Blake

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.