Democrat Upton Sinclair, was a pioneer with socialist ideas, who tried to help the working class during the age of the American Great Depression. His campaign was hijacked by Hollywood and other media networks, that opposed, any association with ideals that promoted socialism. His campaign was short lived, and defeated by the republican side.
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Video by PBS.