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Within the Louisiana Democratic Party, Long set in motion two durable factions—"pro-Long" and "anti-Long"—which diverged meaningfully in terms of policies and voter support. For decades after his death, Long's political style inspired imitation among Louisiana politicians who borrowed his rhetoric and promises of social programs. [218] [220 ...
Huey P. Long in 1935. The political views of Huey P. Long have often challenged historians and biographers. [1] While most say that Louisiana Governor and Senator Huey Long was a populist, little else can be agreed on.
Huey Long, the former governor of Louisiana, served in the United States Senate from 1932 until his assassination in 1935.A powerful figure, Long was integral in Franklin Roosevelt's 1932 Democratic Nomination and the election of the first woman, Hattie Caraway, to the US Senate.
The Union Party was a short-lived political party in the United States, formed in 1935 by a coalition of radio priest Father Charles Coughlin, old-age pension advocate Francis Townsend, and Gerald L. K. Smith, who had taken control of Huey Long's Share Our Wealth (SOW) movement after Long's assassination in 1935.
Share Our Wealth was a movement that began in February 1934, during the Great Depression, by Huey Long, a governor and later United States Senator from Louisiana. [1] Long first proposed the plan in a national radio address, which is now referred to as the "Share Our Wealth Speech". [ 2 ]
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The political upheaval of Long's 1928 victory spurred a realignment in Louisiana politics based on urban-rural and class-based divisions rather than the religious and cultural divisions which had predominated up to that time. In every state election from 1928 to 1960, the legacy of Huey Long would be the primary campaign issue.
Televised political combat existed in earlier times, like Shana Alexander and James Kilpatrick's “point-counterpoint” segment on “60 Minutes” in the 1970s.