I have always been a man who believes that hoping that a bad situation will "work itself out" should never be the solution to such a dilemma. President Herbert Hoover's policy on "voluntarism", as opposed to presidential election, Franklin Roosevelt's policy on government funding to ameliorate the illnesses of struggling U.S. citizens; it would have discouraged me as a voter, for the Republican re-election. Furthermore, I can undoubtedly see myself as an advocate for the plight of the common man (no matter what class I belong to); rather than Herbert Hoover's principle of helping big businesses in the hope that they in turn will help their employees. Furthermore, the high tariffs imposed on foreign imports during the Hoover administration would have been contradictory to my vision of foreign policy, which is “helping ourselves by helping others”; no doubt Herbert Hoover forgot his “prime the pump” strategy when it came to financial trade with Europe. Roosevelt's "New Deal," accompanied by his 3 R's (relief, recovery, and reform), furthers what I think the country needs at this time. It is time to take a new direction, one that involves immediate financial action for the common citizen; I vote for Roosevelt. When you think of President Hoover, unfairly, though not without good reason, you think of Hooverville, Hoover blankets, Hoover flags, etc. Herbert Hoover was not a bad president when he took office; the United States was still reaping the benefits of the Roaring Twenties. The Great Depression hit rather suddenly, but Herbert Hoover's policy of "rugged individualism" did not ease the pain felt by the many homeless Americans who needed immediate relief; instead he chose to help businesses first by founding the Reconstruction Finance Corporation. Companies pr... by means of paper ......t have helped spread unemployment jobs; and it also gave workers the right to organize and choose their own representatives. In conclusion, my reasons for voting for Franklin Roosevelt are clear: he opposed voluntarism, he supported people rather than businesses, he supported lower tariffs; and attracted people with needed reforms expressed through the “New Deal.” Herbert Hoover was a victim of unforeseeable unfortunate events, in the years before and after the First World War, he shone as a very passionate and intelligent humanitarian economic strategist. In times of trouble it is easier to blame one than all, and if I had lived in those times I would no doubt have felt like the rest of the nation. I quote President Truman's philosophy, "the buck stops here"; the responsibility lies with the Oval Office.