A Catholic for President?

The article discusses the nomination of a Catholic for the Presidency and its influence on the voters in the United States. This was witnessed during the campaign of Democratic politician Alfred E. Smith and the Republican Herbert Hoover in the year 1928. With Senator John F. Kennedy of Massachusetts clearly in the running on he Democratic side, and American Red Cross Director Alfred M. Gruenther frequently mentioned as a dark horse who might emerge from a Republic deadlock, it is expected that there will not be a repeat performance of the 1928 contest. Today, positive efforts to reduce intolerance have produced a climate very different from that of 1928.