A strange presidential campaign.
No rallies. No crowds. No door knocking. No hand shaking. No baby-kissing.
The candidate is staying at home, although making good use of new technology to communicate to voters.
Ohio Senator and recently nominated Republican presidential candidate Warren G. Harding, 54, has decided to run a “front porch campaign” like three of his predecessors in the late 19th century.
Warren Harding greeting crowds from his front porch
Marion, Ohio, has become a mecca for business leaders, politicians, supporters, protesters—and celebrities! Newlywed movie stars Mary Pickford, 28, and Douglas Fairbanks, 37, show up.
The New York Times reports that Harding’s wife Florence, 59, who controls the queue of those who want inside, ate waffles for breakfast. Now everybody wants some.
Florence’s own recipe, which cleverly features ingredients that had been rationed during the recent Great War, signals Harding’s promised “return to normalcy.” It’s gone viral.
Harding’s campaign is taking advantage of nationwide radio to keep his “America first” message in front of the public.
And the last three presidential candidates to use the “front porch” strategy? They all won.
Florence Harding’s waffle recipe is here.
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