This American election is not only a competition between the Republican Party and the Democratic Party but also a competition between the 'Dry Faction' and the 'Wet Faction'.
The Democratic Party's candidate, Al Smith, belongs to the 'Wet Faction', hoping to repeal Prohibition, while the Republican candidate, Herbert Hoover, is from the 'Dry Faction', continuing to uphold the enforcement of Prohibition.
However, in reality, Herbert Hoover, the leader of the Prohibition 'Dry Faction', is quite flexible on the matter of Prohibition.
As early as during World War I, when Herbert Hoover served as the Director of the U.S. Food Administration, he publicly stated that beer with an alcohol content of 2.75% did not count as a beverage. During this period, Herbert Hoover also publicly opposed the temporary Prohibition measures by the U.S. Government.
However, this does not hinder Herbert Hoover from being the leader of the Dry Faction.
