Money and Food Make A Difference
Courtesy of the Florida Memory Project
Here is another installment in our ongoing series Stumping and Eating the role of food and beverage in get out the vote efforts. In the 1876 Presidential Election year, Democrats in New York’s Monroe and Orleans Counties had the support of a wealthy donor named the Lord family. With their donations Democrats organized a voter mobilizing barbecue that attracted allot of people. They also had enough money to canvass voters in swing district potentially taking a US congressional seat away from incumbent Republican Congressman John Davey. Having money to organize get out the vote initiatives, especially those with good food, makes a difference for congressional and presidential elections.
