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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Predicate Object
instanceOf English-language phrase
political campaign slogan
prosperity slogan
associatedWith 1928 United States presidential election
Herbert Hoover
countryOfOrigin United States
genre political slogan
hasCulturalImpact became shorthand for political promises of prosperity
frequently cited in discussions of campaign rhetoric
hasLanguage English
hasPart "a car in every garage"
"a chicken in every pot"
hasTheme consumer abundance
economic prosperity
middle-class well-being
historicalReputation optimistic pre-Depression promise
implies affordability of consumer goods
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
memorable parallel structure
politicalContext Republican Party campaign messaging
politicalPosition pro-business
pro-prosperity
refersTo food security for households
ownership of automobiles
relatedConcept 1920s economic boom
campaign promises
mass consumption
symbolizes American Dream
material comfort
targetAudience American families
middle-class voters
timeOfUse 1928
timePeriod 1920s
usedBy Republican Party (United States)
usedFor political branding
voter persuasion
usedIn 1928 U.S. presidential campaign

Referenced by (1)
Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
1928 United States presidential election
campaignSlogan

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