original_query: What were some of the criticisms directed towards Al Smith during his presidential campaign?
query: What were some of the criticisms directed towards Al Smith during his 1928 presidential campaign?
answer: Criticisms against Al Smith included anti-Catholic sentiment, opposition from the Ku Klux Klan, and concerns about his anti-prohibition stance and his association with Tammany Hall.  His city background and accent were also seen as detriments to his campaign.