After several years out of politics following his defeat for vice president in the 1920 presidential election, by 1928, Roosevelt believed he had recovered sufficiently to resume his political career.
Efter adskillige år udenfor politik efter hans nederlag som vicepræsidentkandidat ved valget i 1920, mente Roosevelt i 1928, at han var tilstrækkelig restitueret til at kunne genoptage sin politiske karriere.