Who campaigned for Barkley during this challenge?
John F. Kennedy
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Bill Clinton
Barack Obama
Answer
Franklin D. Roosevelt campaigned for Barkley during his challenge for the Democratic nomination for president. Roosevelt supported Barkley as a progressive candidate who would continue the New Deal. However, Barkley lost the nomination to Harry S. Truman.
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Which senator's death in office allowed Chandler to be appointed to the vacant Senate seat?
As the commissioner of baseball, what notable action did Chandler take?
The first pension fund for Major League players was established under whose leadership?
After his time as baseball commissioner, Chandler returned to Kentucky politics and won which position again?
What major accomplishment did Chandler have during his second term as governor?
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