Question

This politician worked with Marie Meloney, editor of The Delineator, to promote the “Better Homes in America” movement. A president who referred to this politician as “Wonder Boy” twice vetoed the McNary–Haugen Farm Relief Bill in favor of a plan by this politician (-5[1])and William Jardine. This politician hired Robert Russa Moton to monitor Red Cross abuses during the Great Mississippi Flood, (15[2])but this politician’s (15[1])failure to uphold campaign (15[1])promises turned African Americans against (*) Republicans. This one-time mining engineer (10[1]-5[1])negotiated the Colorado River Compact, which led to the Boulder Canyon Project. After serving as Secretary of Commerce, this politician promoted anti-Catholic sentiment against an opposing presidential candidate and promised “a chicken in every pot.” For 10 points, name this politician (10[1])who defeated Al Smith in the 1928 presidential election. (10[1])■END■

ANSWER: Herbert Hoover
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PlayerTeamOpponentBuzz PositionValue
Cooper Rohboy's jitches (ft. DMA)NJ TRANSit (and bobby i guess)42-5
Jordan BrownsteinJinAh and Jordan from Wikiquizbruh6115
Emmett Lauriemnemonists1.g4 Test Mixture6115
Jacob Hardin-BernhardtSandmännchen im HelikopterNaocissus and Geoldmond by Hermandrew Hesse6415
Isaac Kirk-DavidoffParden the InterruptionchamPAIN and cornHELL in Columbia6815
Forrest WeintraubThe Aum-Wein Drinchard by Amogh TutuolaLet's Fighting Love78-5
Will Schneiderprotobowling for soupJJaryland7810
Alex SchmidtLet's Fighting LoveThe Aum-Wein Drinchard by Amogh Tutuola11910
Emma Victoria ByronNJ TRANSit (and bobby i guess)boy's jitches (ft. DMA)12810

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2024 ESPN @ Stanford03/09/2024Y2100%50%0%78.50
2024 ESPN @ Chicago03/23/2024Y5100%20%0%82.20
2024 ESPN @ Columbia03/23/2024Y7100%57%29%82.71
2024 ESPN @ Duke03/23/2024Y2100%0%0%88.00
2024 ESPN @ Cambridge04/06/2024Y2100%0%50%102.00
2024 ESPN @ Brown04/06/2024Y3100%0%0%99.67
2024 ESPN @ Online06/01/2024Y4100%50%0%74.75