A Vote for Johnson

Johnson's first step was to call to his side the dozens of young men and women whom he had helped or hired over the years. He would separate himself from the other contenders by presenting himself as roosevelt's staunchest supporter. A vote for johnson was a vote for the president, the popular architect of the new deal. Johnson wanted to meet every last farmer and share cropper,. shake every possible hand, win the votes of people who had never voted before.