{"product_id":"103rd-ballot-9780062656339","title":"103rd Ballot","description":"\u003cp\u003e • Author(s): Robert Keith Murray\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: HarperCollins Publishers\u003cbr\u003e • BISAC: Political Process - Campaigns \u0026amp; Elections\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA fascinating political narrative, analyzing the chaotic1924 Democratic Convention that left the Democratic Party divided for years in its wake--with striking parallels to this summer's upcoming Democratic Convention, which will determine the Democratic candidate for the 2016 election for president of the United States.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDivided over the contentious issues of Prohibition and the Ku Klux Klan, a fractured Democratic Party met in the summer of 1924 to elect a presidential nominee. With drastically opposing views between front-runners William Gibbs McAdoo of California and Governor Al Smith of New York, and the \"favorite sons\"--candidates running without national support--rigid division amongst the party led to the need for a 103rd ballot. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eRobert Keith Murray expertly captures the upheaval of the convention and the detrimental impact it had on the party long after a candidate had been officially selected. This riveting narrative and exceptional analysis provides a captivating look on one of the most controversial presidential conventions in American history, one that will highly resonate with readers given the state of political dissonance today. \u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"HarperCollins Publishers","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":45408331759767,"sku":"9780062656339","price":1096.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/3471\/1191\/files\/9780062656339.webp?v=1767149202","url":"https:\/\/atlanticbooks.com\/products\/103rd-ballot-9780062656339","provider":"Atlantic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}