November 4
REPUBLICAN FOR PRESIDENT DAY
November 4th was very lucky for Republican U.S. Presidential candidates during most of the 20th century. The lucky streak began back in 1924 when Calvin Coolidge was elected to the top office of the United States. Calvin Coolidge was already in the office of president having to complete Warren G. Harding’s term (Harding died in office). This time, and on this day, he was voted into office by the people of the United States. He served another four years.
History repeated itself in 1952. General Dwight D. Eisenhower, Supreme Commander of the Allied Forces in World War II, was running against Democrat Adlai Stevenson. Once again, Election Day was on November 4, and Ike won - the first Republican presidential victory in 24 years. Eisenhower became the 34th U.S. President.
1980 was a good year for Republicans all around. Most of those Republicans running for seats in the U.S. Senate were victors, winning a majority of the seats. And Ronald Reagan won the race for President against the incumbent, Jimmy Carter.
Before 1924, it was a different story: Democrat Grover Cleveland made it to the top in 1884; and Democrat James Buchanan was elected President of the U.S. on November 4, 1856.
And the Republican lucky streak did not continue into this century. It ended on November 4, 2008 in the first presidential election held on November 4 in the 21st century, when Democrat Barack Obama was elected President of the United States of America.
We’re taking bets on the next November 4 election in 2036.
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