| The Democratic convention in Philadelphia overwhelmingly renominated Roosevelt. The convention eliminated the rule that required 2/3 of the delegates to vote for the nomination of a Presidential candidate, thus, simplifying the future selection of Presidential candidates. The Republicans meeting in Cleveland nominated Alf Landon of Kansas. Landon attacked the administration of the New Deal, while supporting its goals. Roosevelt took to the road and airways in October and proved that there was no peer to him as a campaigner. The Republicans became desperate and claimed Social Security which was going into effect in 1937 was a fraud. Roosevelt gave a rousing defense of Social Security a few days before the election. Roosevelt won an overwhelming victory.
Participation of Eligible Voters: 61%
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