Revisit the most influential presidential campaigns of the last 50 years. From Jesse Jackson’s groundbreaking 1984 and 1988 campaigns to Barry Goldwater’s 1964 campaign that launched of a brand of conservatism that influenced both Ronald …
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Ep 12016-09-13
Chisholm and McCain: The Straight Talkers
In a combative arena awash in double-talk and spin, the straight-shooters stand out. In her …
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Ep 22016-09-20
Dean and Buchanan: The Flamethrowers
The presidential runs of Howard Dean and Pat Buchanan. Former Vermont governor Dean shook up …
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Ep 32016-09-27
Dukakis and Romney: The Technocrats
The presidential bids of two governors from Massachusetts, Michael Dukakis (1988) and Mitt Romney (2008 …
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Ep 42016-10-04
Hart and Jackson: The Visionaries
During the Republican-dominated Reagan years of the 1980s, two charismatic Democratic presidential contenders came to …
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Ep 52016-10-11
Reagan and Goldwater: The Conservatives
Sometimes a losing candidacy can alter the political landscape irrevocably. Arizona Sen. Barry Goldwater’s visionary …
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Ep 62016-10-18
Perot and Nader: The Independents
One of the toughest tasks in modern presidential campaigns is mounting a competitive third party …
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Ep 72016-10-25
Ferraro and Palin: The Trailblazers
Before Hillary Clinton’s cracked the glass ceiling for presidential nominees in 2016, two other American …
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Ep 82016-11-01
Bush and Obama: The Master Strategists
Despite vastly different backgrounds, George W. Bush and Barack Obama, two of the best campaigners …
