All of the following are true about the election of 1936 except? :
a the republicans recognized the popularity of new deal policies and simply asserted that they could administer them better.
b roosevelt beat alf landon in the most crushing victory since 1820.
c third-party candidates--socialist, communist, and a coalition candidate for coughlinites, townsendites, and "share our wealth" advocates--siphoned off an alarming number of democratic votes.
d the democrats increased their already top-heavy majorities in the senate and the house of representatives.