A Chicken in Every Pot and a Car in Every Garage
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"A Chicken in Every Pot and a Car in Every Garage" is a famous prosperity-focused campaign slogan associated with Herbert Hoover’s 1928 U.S. presidential campaign, promising widespread economic well-being for American families.
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| A Chicken in Every Pot and a Car in Every Garage canonical | 1 |
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
English-language phrase
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political campaign slogan ⓘ prosperity slogan ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
1928 United States presidential election
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Herbert Hoover ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| genre | political slogan ⓘ |
| hasCulturalImpact |
became shorthand for political promises of prosperity
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frequently cited in discussions of campaign rhetoric ⓘ |
| hasLanguage | English ⓘ |
| hasPart |
"a car in every garage"
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"a chicken in every pot" ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
consumer abundance
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economic prosperity ⓘ middle-class well-being ⓘ |
| historicalReputation | optimistic pre-Depression promise ⓘ |
| implies |
affordability of consumer goods
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rising standard of living ⓘ widespread economic well-being ⓘ |
| laterPerception | overly optimistic in light of the Great Depression ⓘ |
| medium | campaign rhetoric ⓘ |
| notableFor |
emphasis on household-level prosperity
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memorable parallel structure ⓘ |
| politicalContext | Republican Party campaign messaging ⓘ |
| politicalPosition |
pro-business
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pro-prosperity ⓘ |
| refersTo |
food security for households
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ownership of automobiles ⓘ |
| relatedConcept |
1920s economic boom
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campaign promises ⓘ mass consumption ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
American Dream
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material comfort ⓘ |
| targetAudience |
American families
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middle-class voters ⓘ |
| timeOfUse | 1928 ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 1920s ⓘ |
| usedBy |
Republican Party
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surface form:
Republican Party (United States)
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| usedFor |
political branding
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voter persuasion ⓘ |
| usedIn | 1928 U.S. presidential campaign ⓘ |
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1928 United States presidential election
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A Chicken in Every Pot and a Car in Every Garage
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