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Huey P. Long · 1936 · Democratic notable_no_chance
Louisiana governor and senator; founder of the Share Our Wealth Society (1934); widely expected to run as a third-party candidate in 1936 until assassinated in September 1935.
Expected by Farley and others to run on Share Our Wealth as a third-party candidate; 1935 polls suggested six to seven million votes. Included because the threat shaped the Second New Deal and his following passed to the Union Party.
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| Issue | Position | Kind | Strength | Attribution | Ev. | First | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Distribution of national income and purchasing power | Share Our Wealth: cap fortunes, guarantee every family a homestead and income | pledge_forward | specific_pledge | reported | C | 1934-02-23 | not_applicable |