In the 1940 presidential election, Franklin D Roosevelt had some competitive contenders: Wendell Willkie (GOP) and comedianne, Gracie Allen, of the "Surprise Party."
Gracie Allen's spoof 1940 bid for the presidency was a publicity stunt which boosted ratings of the Burns and Allen Show during a whistle-stop tour across the US.
Q. "What do you think of the national debt?"
A. "We ought to be proud of it—it's the biggest in the world."
Q. "What do you think of the Dies Committee?"
A. "We've got to keep it going. Who'd color the Easter eggs?"
FDR was ulitmiately reelected for his third term with 54% of the electorate, but Gracie did draw some write-in votes. [...] READ MORE
Burns and Allen
"Gracie For President"
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