Republican Campaign Strategy
- When
- 1896
- Where
- Front Porch Campaign
McKinley conducted a front porch campaign advocating sound money and high tariffs during a deep economic depression.
McKinley secured the Republican nomination amid a deep economic depression and defeated Bryan after a front porch campaign. He advocated "sound money" (the gold standard unless altered by international agreement) and promised that high tariffs would restore prosperity. Klinghard argued that McKinley's personal control of the campaign gave him the opportunity to reshape the presidency by representing himself as the voice of the people.
Sources
- William McKinley Wikipedia, revision of 2026-10-11
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