Vice-Presidential Campaign
From an early age, FDR aspired to follow in the footsteps of his beloved uncle, Theodore Roosevelt and win the Presidency. He sought to copy the actions his uncle took and in 1920, FDR ran for Vice-President alongside James M. Cox. FDR campaigned in his native Hyde Park in hopes of securing a loyal basis, but the two ultimately lost the election. Then, within a year, FDR contracted polio and lost all mobility in his legs, forcing him to temporarily abandon his political ambitions as he struggled to adjust to this drastic life change.