On America's East Coast, rain that is derived from the Atlantic Ocean typically has a pH of 5.0â5.6; rain that comes across the continental from the west has a pH of 3.8â4.8; and local thunderstorms can have a pH as low as 2.0. Rain becomes acidic primarily due to the presence of two strong acids, sulfuric acid (H 2 SO 4) and nitric acid (HNO 3).
With his political career thriving, Franklin D. Roosevelt accepted the nomination for vice presidentâas James M. Cox's running mateâat the 1920 Democratic Convention. The pair was soundly defeated by Republican Warren G. Harding in the general election, but the experience gave Roosevelt national exposure.
John Kerry is a politician in the United States of America. He represents the Democratic party (the more liberal of the two major US political parties), standing as their pres â¦ idential candidate in 2004.