Question

Who was the first president to use a straw poll

Answer 1

The first president to use a straw poll, particularly in the context of gauging public opinion or support, was Franklin D. Roosevelt. During the 1932 presidential campaign, the Literary Digest magazine conducted a straw poll that showed Roosevelt losing to Herbert Hoover. Despite the poll's prediction, Roosevelt won the election. This instance is often noted in discussions about the reliability of straw polls in political campaigns.