The Political Dreams and Realities of Franklin Delano Roosevelt. Brief political life of this Democratic Roosevelt.

Franklin Roosevelt officially entered politics when he was 28 years old when he became a candidate for a New York district. He was chosen to represents the Democrats because he was a well known figure and he had the money to pay for his own expenses. He was barely elected after a campaign stressing deep personal interest. They say that this was the first good year for the Democrats. Roosevelt became a well known character after …

…'the Hundred Days'. This included changing liquor, baking, and prohibition laws. He also changed the 18th Amendment and lowered government salaries and pensions to keep the promises he had made. He also created many relief legislation laws, such as the Works Progress Administration, the Civilian Conservation Corps, the National Youth Administration, the Civil Works Administration, and the Federal Emergency Relief Administration. These and many recovery and reform legislation were all part of his New Deal.