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Baby Ruth VS. Baby McKee Cleveland was elected as the 22nd US president. In the following election, Harrison received 100,000 fewer popular votes than Cleveland, but carried the Electoral College 233 to 168. The Clevelands' first child, "Baby Ruth" (1891-1904), was born during Harrison's term in office. The popularity of Baby Ruth was countered by an attempt to popularize President Benjamin Harrison's grandson, called "Baby McKee." In 1921, the Curtiss Candy Company named a candy bar in honor of Ruth Cleveland.

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