ocr: Eleanor remaized controversial as always for her support ofblack Anericaus, her contiquing work as a coluranist and lecturer, ad her feminist and progressive stands, She contemiplated staying in che backgrouzd during the 1935clection, but her presetce proved fo be overwielnungly popaalar. She joined FDR 0u a canipaign swing around the country. The Republicans tried to huru her into an issue, comparing her adversely to the stay-at- home Mrs. Alflandou. The strategy backfired. for nost American woneu admred Cicauor Roosevelt and all she stood for,