that president, but many people thought otherwise.
Howdy Doody was running for President of the Kids of America. Ballots were even printed on the end seals of loaves of Wonder Bread, a Howdy Doody sponsor, of course.
Who would dare run against Howdy Doody? Mr. X was kept a secret until the end of the election: Double Doodyâa body double of sorts for Howdy Doody. How could Howdy lose when Mr. X was promising 7 days of school, no ice cream and no comic books!
On June 7, 1948, Howdy even âflewâ to Portland, Oregon, to participate in primary elections. For the next hour, kids chuckled as Howdy reported his progress of the planeâs short-wave radio.