Feinberg: Lincoln voters have gone blue Nov 14, 2008
In 1932, just as the Depression was hitting its stride, Herbert Hoover, running for a second term, beat FDR in Lincoln by more than two to one (462-200 votes). Now, that's Republican. (Lincoln Journal, MA)
Obama not first president to face hard economic choices Nov 14, 2008
President Herbert Hoover shakes hands with Franklin D. Roosevelt (right) prior to Roosevelt s inauguration in March 1933. Barack Obama should take note of how Roosevelt handled tough times, one expert says. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Business)
Letter: Obama has made history, now it's time for change Nov 13, 2008
In the USA, we had a Native American vice president, Charles Curtis, under Herbert Hoover. We had many African-American Congressmen during reconstruction. (Daily Collegian, PA)
Paulson makes it clear: He's in charge Nov 13, 2008
"Rumor had it that Andrew Mellon determined a lot of policy" when he served under Herbert Hoover, Temin said. Mellon's philosophy, as the Depression was starting, was to leave things alone. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Business)
Economic summit unlikely to burnish Bush's legacy Nov 13, 2008
Latest Political Stories. Latest World Stories. (Anchorage Daily News)
When Rush is real RNC chair Nov 13, 2008
It seems obvious that after the administration of George Herbert Hoover Bush, the future of the vainglorious Republican Party can be summed up in two words - Ronald Reagan. Chuckle. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
Erasing No. 43's legacy, one policy at a time Nov 13, 2008
And in 1932, Herbert Hoover was ice itself toward Franklin Roosevelt, who refused to co-operate with the lame-duck president during the transition. Those are the last two instances in which a new president took power dedicated to dismantling the legacy of his predecessor. (Globe and Mail)
SportsBiz: Long-term deals keep sports afloat Nov 12, 2008
Back in 1930, as the Great Depression started its long, tortuous reign, it was mentioned to New York Yankees slugger Babe Ruth that he made more money than President Herbert Hoover. I know, said the Bambino, but I had a better year than Hoover. (MSNBC -- Business)
A history of handovers Nov 11, 2008
1932: IN Franklin Roosevelt (D) OUT Herbert Hoover (R). The Depression-era handover from Herbert Hoover's discredited Republican administration to the energetic Democrat Franklin Roosevelt (FDR) heralded the beginning of the New Deal and comparisons have been drawn with the current situation. (BBC News)
Bush’s Broken Record Nov 11, 2008
The American Conservative -- Bush s Broken Record. The 43rd president leaves office without a legacy to stand on. (The American Conservative)
TALKING BUSINESS: A nation hopes for another FDR Nov 11, 2008
Stories focused instead on another phrase FDR used: "action, and action now." In 1933, after three years of incompetence from the administration of Herbert Hoover, that is what Americans most yearned to hear ... One is the response to the crisis by the outgoing presidents, Herbert Hoover and George W. Bush. (International Herald Tribune -- Business)
Highs, lows of political life Nov 11, 2008
Obama has a lot of uneccessary problems to solve because of the Worst Administration since Herbert Hoover. Clinton left office with a surplus and Bush screwed up the whole country with 8 YEARS of STUPIDITY.. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
Paul Krugman: Franklin Delano Obama? Nov 11, 2008
The effects of federal public works spending were largely offset by other factors, notably a large tax increase, enacted by Herbert Hoover, whose full effects weren't felt until his successor took office. Also, expansionary policy at the federal level was undercut by spending cuts and tax increases at the state and local level. (International Herald Tribune)
Obamas check out the White House Nov 11, 2008
President-elect Franklin Roosevelt stayed as far as he could from incumbent Herbert Hoover, and "it contributed to the worsening of the economy," said David Abshire, president of the Center for the Study of the Presidency. HOUSE: SENATE. (USA Today)
Do Rookies Make Good Presidents? Nov 11, 2008
Next come the technocrats like William Howard Taft and Herbert Hoover, who both arrived with long rsums of appointed posts but virtually no electoral experience. This category might also include Jimmy Carter, who despite several years in the Georgia legislature and governor's office maintained an essentially bureaucratic outlook toward White House affairs. (Time.com)
Europe Hopes To Get The Change It Wants Nov 10, 2008
This is in the great American tradition: during the Great Depression, when there was a four-month gap between the election and the first inauguration of Franklin D. Roosevelt (the founding fathers reckoned it would take that long for the new man's horse to get him to Washington), Herbert Hoover tried to get Roosevelt to endorse his budget and other depression-fighting measures. Roosevelt wisely declined to become a party to his rivals' proposals. (CBS News)
Andy Rooney On The Election Nov 10, 2008
I've lived through a lot of interesting elections in my lifetime starting with the one between Franklin Delano Roosevelt and Herbert Hoover, but none were more interesting or important than the one we just had that elected Barack Obama our next president. I'm a proud American but I'm often embarrassed by our loud mouthed insistence that we are the greatest nation in the world even though I think it's true. (CBS News)
Many newborns being named after Barack... Nov 10, 2008
Hoover came out of nowhere to land at No. 367 for boys' names in 1928, the year Herbert Hoover was elected the 31st president. Then the Great Depression started, and it dropped to No. 945 in 1931. (The Drudge Report)
A tough time for comics with Obama as president? Nov 10, 2008
" True, as a six-term U.S. Senator and lately as Obama's running mate, Biden has cemented his reputation for blurting out remarks before they're vetted by his brain. (Item: Biden declared that "Franklin D. Roosevelt got on the television" to address the nation when the stock market crashed in October 1929 even though Herbert Hoover was president then and TV was barely invented.) "He's a little more gregarious, runs around and slaps people on the back, he's cheery-looking," said Ferguson, who... (Yahoo News)
Comics: What's funny about Obama? Nov 10, 2008
(Item: Biden declared that Franklin D. Roosevelt got on the television to address the nation when the stock market crashed in October 1929 -- even though Herbert Hoover was president then and TV was barely invented. . (KHOU.com, TX)
When President Meets President-Elect, It's Not Always Pretty Nov 10, 2008
This election, given the circumstances and transformational mood, has been compared to 's ouster of Herbert Hoover, another transition that occurred amidst. Happily for all concerned, this time both incoming and outgoing presidents appear inclined to than their predecessors did. (Time.com)
Like Abe And FDR, Obama Faces Crises Nov 9, 2008
" To reach out to his critics, Lincoln even allowed a reporter from an opposition newspaper, a journalist named Henry Villard, to virtually move into his office in Springfield, Missouri, to chronicle the transition. "That's the equivalent of Obama picking up the phone and asking Sean Hannity to move in," Holzer said of the conservative television personality. Roosevelt, who picked members of the opposing party for Cabinet spots, was as noncommittal as Lincoln as he was about to be sworn into... (CBS News)
The historic election Nov 9, 2008
In that year, Republican Herbert Hoover, the US Secretary of Commerce, ran against Democrat Al Smith, then Governor of New York. Herbert Hoover won in a landslide on the promise of continuing the economic prosperity of the 1920s; in less than a year, the US stock market would crash. (Philippine Star)
Putting a face on future U.S. currency Nov 9, 2008
Herbert Hoover, Calvin Coolidge, Ronald Reagan it isn't. If his name had been something usual like Tom Wilson or Bill Smith, this contest might not have been anywhere near as interesting. (Albany Times Union)
Could This Be The Great Depression II? Nov 9, 2008
Thats right, the do-nothing Herbert Hoover was no proponent of free markets, despite what you learned in history class. Hoover thought the proper response to an economic downturn was to spend massively on public works, and to support crop prices and wage rates. (Townhall.com)
White House pets: Hippo, gator and 'Satan' Nov 9, 2008
Herbert Hoover wanted to put a chicken in every pot, a car in every garage, and. a gator in the Oval Office. (CNN)
Election Letters Nov 9, 2008
Mr. Obama s economic plans center on massive tax increases and wealth redistribution, and he threatens to renegotiate NAFTA. As the U.S. economy teeters on recession, Mr. Obama consciously intends to make the same mistake that Herbert Hoover made in ignorance: at the beginning of a recession, Hoover increased taxes and started a trade policy of protectionism and the Great Depression followed. It s no coincidence that the stock market is tanking as Mr. Obama s polls rise. (Corvallis Gazette Times, OR)
Daily chart: The rocky road ahead Nov 8, 2008
When Franklin Roosevelt defeated Herbert Hoover in 1932, the Depression had been going on for three years, thousands of banks had failed and unemployment was 25. When Ronald Reagan beat Jimmy Carter in 1980, inflation had been high for years, hovering at 12% as voters headed to the polls. (The Economist)
Roseburg Forest Products confirms 120 workers laid off Nov 8, 2008
It is perfectly acceptable to hold people accountable for things they may have done for which there is no statute of limitations (Herbert Hoover gets no love here). We have frothers and philosophers and occasionally realists. (Coos Bay-North Bend The World, OR)
Can Obama do the 'Roosevelt thing'? Nov 8, 2008
One important similarity is the response to the crisis by the departing presidents, Herbert Hoover and George W. Bush. Hoover, it turns out, was far more active than he gets credit for in the popular imagination. (International Herald Tribune -- Business)
Will Transition to Obama Be Like FDR's From Hoover? Nov 7, 2008
It is sorely tempting to reach back to history to look at the transition from Herbert Hoover to Franklin Delano Roosevelt following the 1932 election. The numbers, while not exactly supporting the claim, come close. (Fox News)
FAREWELL VOYAGE? Nov 7, 2008
In her prime, the 174-passenger steamboat with the sassy red paddlewheel and ear-splitting, water-spitting calliope welcomed three U.S. presidents: Herbert Hoover, Harry Truman and Jimmy Carter. In 1979, the boat temporarily was named "Steamboat One," when Carter campaigned on it from St. Louis to St. Paul, Minn. (Nola.com -- Sports)
Early election polls predict triumph for Democrats Nov 7, 2008
Bush s legacy within the Republican Party is the same as Herbert Hoover s.. However, Bush has left an indelible conservative handprint on the Supreme Court. (Atmore Advance, AL)
South Florida business leaders react to Obama win Nov 6, 2008
Stone said if Obama follows through on all his promises, he expects the impact to be similar to Herbert Hoover s efforts at the start of the Great Depression, which only made the economy worse and angered businesspeople. The Republican Party will be defined more by what Obama does in the short term," Stone said. "If he pursues trade restrictions and tax increase, that s what Herbert Hoover did. (South Florida Business Journal, FL)
Another View: President-elect faces tough transition Nov 6, 2008
Also, Herbert Hoover had done so little to address the economic crisis during his last year in office that Roosevelt had a clean slate on which to write the New Deal. Obama's success depends in large measure on the transition infrastructure designed eight years ago by former White House chief of staff and current transition director John Podesta. (Hanford Sentinal, CA)
Stocks fall as investors ponder Obama presidency Nov 6, 2008
Riley wrote on Nov 5, 2008 3:11 PM:" Was there any doubt that this would happen?Socialism is the diametric opposite of capitalism.Business is now going to have to take a defensive position in order to survice.A defensive position means a contraction, equating to higher unemployment and negative growth.Stand by for the second great depression under Herbert Hoover Obama, the American communist. ". Farmer wrote on Nov 5, 2008 3:22 PM:" Obama's bill of rights (this should look very familiar):1.... (Casper Star-Tribune, WY)
Museum to mark Veterans Day with new exhibit Nov 6, 2008
Herbert Hoover s food relief efforts during the war. A profile of Marion Crandell of Cedar Rapids, a nurse and the first American woman killed in the war. (Mason City Globe-Gazette, IO)
* Obama, the beneficiary of change Nov 6, 2008
Roosevelts three Republican predecessors, Warren Harding, Calvin Coolidge and Herbert Hoover, appointed only eight Catholics to the 207 vacancies on the federal bench between 1921 and 1933. In the next eight years, Roosevelt named 52 Catholics to the 197 federal judgeships that he filled X part of a deliberate strategy to shepherd into the Democratic fold the sons and daughters of those great immigrant communities that had arrived on US shores a generation or two earlier. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World Business)
Recession versus Depression Nov 5, 2008
Descriptions that Define the Difference Between Them. Recession and depression descriptions often depends upon how each is being defined. (Suite101.com)
Quarrels erupt over McCain protesters Nov 5, 2008
" Horse squeeze. Only liberals parrot the worst president ever line. The worst is Jimmy Carter, by far. Next up would be Herbert Hoover. ". xdfred wrote on Nov 4, 2008 12:03 PM:" scoot wrote on Nov 4, 2008 11:22 AM:" Hetfield, being pro-choice isn't being pro abortion. (Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier)
White House Traditions Stand Hundreds Of Years Strong Nov 5, 2008
President Herbert Hoover held the last reception in 1932. Turkeys across the country take pride in the Thanksgiving tradition of pardoning the National Turkey, which was started in 1947 when President Harry Truman was presented with the first National Turkey. (KERO 23, CA)
In Congress, a Democratic wave Nov 5, 2008
"President Bush has given us a Hoover moment," says Democratic strategist Al From, likening the situation to Franklin Roosevelt's victory over Herbert Hoover in 1932 that ushered in a 20-year hold on the White House for Democrats. "A lot of people have given Democrats a chance to prove we can govern," From says, "and the test for Obama is whether he can perform in office.". (USA Today)
History shows an Obama win may lift US economy Nov 5, 2008
Among newly elected Republicans, five - including Herbert Hoover, Richard Nixon and George W Bush - preceded stock market declines, with a median retreat of 2. 5 percent for all 10, data compiled by Bloomberg show. (Business Report, South Africa)
a bigger margin Nov 4, 2008
Well, the final day before the official presidential voting and the final version of Karl Rove's exclusive national electoral map sees a strong victory for , gaining the most electoral votes since lopsided win over Bob Dole in 1996. According to the research of compiled state polls by the hypothetical electoral college numbers suggest an Obama win over the Republican ticket of and of 338 electoral votes to 200. (Harper's Magazine)
Election Day marks his 101st birthday Nov 4, 2008
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Monday, November 03, 2008. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Metro)
Fame or infamy lies in wait for next chief Nov 4, 2008
America's newest president could one day be remembered as this generation's Franklin D. Roosevelt - or Herbert Hoover. "The next president is going to inherit one big mess," said Leslie Burl McLemore, professor of political science at Jackson State University. (The Clarion-Ledger)
Arizona Biltmore hosts McCain camp Nov 4, 2008
The resort has hosted every president since Herbert Hoover, and photos from their visits hang near the lobby. It enters new territory with tonight's event, especially if McCain wins. (AZCentral -- Business)
How Come War Heroes Never Win the Presidency Anymore? Nov 4, 2008
Moreover, both Roosevelt and his predecessor, Herbert Hoover, had performed enormously significant civilian duties in World War I, Roosevelt as assistant secretary of the Navy and Hoover as a highly enterprising organizer of famine relief, first as a private citizen and later as an appointee of President Woodrow Wilson. The Oval Office's current drought of military leaders, then, would seem historically unique. (Slate)
Five questions about America this election may answer Nov 3, 2008
The New Deal era and the Reagan Revolution each followed failed presidencies that, fairly or not, are still invoked as cautionary tales - the Herbert Hoover and Jimmy Carter administrations. George W. Bush's administration, with record-low approval ratings, may join the list. (Boston Globe)
CHANGING LANES: When circumstances change, so do promises Nov 3, 2008
Unlike Herbert Hoover and his team of advisors, the current administration gets how dire our situation is. The problem is, there is no solution of the past that addresses the complexities of our current situation. (Hingham Journal, MA)
Senator McCain recently compared Nov 3, 2008
Promises to cut government spending are pretty much worthless unless accompanied by convincing explanations of how precisely they will be implemented. Obama has failed this basic test. (Harper's Magazine)
First-time voter is 103 Nov 3, 2008
Had Smith attempted to vote in 1928 he says he never tried to register his choices would have been Herbert Hoover, campaigning as a Republican maverick, and Democrat Al Smith who, like Obama, was a historic nominee. Smith was the first Catholic to seek the presidency. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
Small Business: Ask an Expert Nov 3, 2008
After graduating from Stanford, Herbert Hoover started a mining consulting business which eventually had offices in New York, San Francisco, London, Paris and Petrograd. Jimmy Carter started as fertilizer business, owned a peanut farm, acquired a cotton gin, ran a farm-supply operation, and owned several warehouses. (USA Today -- Money)
Charisma and Promises to Keep Nov 2, 2008
When he ran against Herbert Hoover in 1932, much of his rhetoric and emphasis had to do with things that never actually happened in his administration. Just a few weeks before his election, he was calling government spending reckless and extravagant. (Townhall.com)
Nation’s oldest voters have seen it all, and plan to vote Tuesday Nov 2, 2008
Seventy-six years after casting his first presidential ballot for Herbert Hoover Hartog can t wait till Tuesday. It s an obligation and a privilege, he said of voting. (La Crosse Tribune, WI)
Last days for the 'Rockefellers' Nov 1, 2008
Defying Franklin D. Roosevelt's 1932 Democratic landslide, Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, and Connecticut supported Republican Herbert Hoover. In the late 1940s, Republicans held 21 of 28 House seats in New England. (Boston Globe)
Where the presidents go to get away Oct 31, 2008
Jay Dickman / CORBISWhen Herbert Hoover became president in 1929, he immediately sent his secretary to secure a retreat ... Few presidents went to such vacationing extremes as Herbert Hoover. (MSNBC -- Politics)
Fibre plans rolling shutdown; memo details dates, restart schedule Oct 31, 2008
How many jobs were lost under President Herbert Hoover (Republican) ... The 3,300,000 jobs lost under The Goerge W. Bush Presidency is the worst job loss of any president since Herbert Hoover. (Longview Daily News, WA)
Election Letters Oct 31, 2008
Mr. Obama s economic plans center on massive tax increases and wealth redistribution, and he threatens to renegotiate NAFTA. As the U.S. economy teeters on recession, Mr. Obama consciously intends to make the same mistake that Herbert Hoover made in ignorance: at the beginning of a recession, Hoover increased taxes and started a trade policy of protectionism and the Great Depression followed. It s no coincidence that the stock market is tanking as Mr. Obama s polls rise. (Corvallis Gazette Times, OR)
Retail is on the brink - so let's act Oct 31, 2008
Practicing fiscal restraint when the global economy is in dire straits and the government has a budget surplus is a throwback to Herbert Hoover in 1928. Look where that got us. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Business)
The Strange World of the Stump Speech Oct 30, 2008
For the first time since the financial crisis broke, McCain has a coherent economic message: Is it really smart to raise taxes while headed into an economic crisis, as Herbert Hoover did. McCain also has a symbol (Joe the Plumber) and an Obama gaffe ("spread the wealth") to illustrate his point. (Townhall.com)
Voters peg economy as No. 1 issue Oct 30, 2008
Sandy wrote on Oct 21, 2008 9:43 AM:" If that is the case, why in God's name are so many idiots supporting our next Herbert Hoover, Barak "tax and spend," Obama? Do these neophytes want to be in poverty? McCain's plan supports and bolsters small businesses. Obama's attacks small businesses. ". Hyden wrote on Oct 21, 2008 9:53 AM:" Our economy is tied to all of the major issues of the day. Social spending, war on terror, fuel crisis, housing crisis, credit crisis, global climate change (or not),... (Casper Star-Tribune, WY)
John McCain for president Oct 30, 2008
Critical Reader wrote on Oct 26, 2008 8:31 AM:" Although the Argus's endorsement of John McCain was a foregone conclusion, it would have been a pleasant surprise to see some discussion of how the two candidates conducted themselves during this campaign season. Rarely have outside events played such a huge role in shaping the outcome of an election. The Argus endorsement ignores the economic news of the last several months, as well as the McCain campaign's collapse after the Republican... (Ontario Argus Observer, OR)
Read Sean Hannity's interview Oct 29, 2008
And there was a president named Herbert Hoover, a Republican. They raised taxes, they practiced protectionism and they went from a serious recession into a deep depression. (Fox News)
AP: McCain Getting Hammered on Late-night TV Oct 29, 2008
Certainly, little was made of Biden's must-have-missed-that-day-in-history-class comment that "Franklin D. Roosevelt got on the television" when the stock market crashed in October 1929 - even though Herbert Hoover was in office and there was no television. Comic D.L. Hughley, who began a comedy show on CNN last weekend, believes there's a hesitation among white comedy writing staffs and late-night hosts to joke about a black candidate. (Missourian Publishing, MO)
