Franklin Roosevelt decides not to run for a third term. Popular business magnate Edgar Royce Lewis, called The Piston for his famous piston cars, takes the nomination. Lewis is a follower of the late Huey Long, and advoacates for many fascist and socialist positions. Most controversially, he has suggested the conquest of Mexico. This has caused some to label him "Der Piston", later shortened to "Der Pist".
His opponent is Oregon Governor Arlow Mo'Drat, a moderate Republican who is known for his strong interventionist stance. He is outclassed by the firebrand "Der Pist". "Der Pist" sweeps the nation on election day. Mo'Drat gets only 69 electoral votes.