Year(s) Discussed: 1908-1921
Four candidates. Forty-eight states. Only one can come out on top with at least 266 electoral votes needed to win. To discuss the knock down, drag out brawl that was 1912, I am joined by Josep…
Year(s) Discussed: 1860-1861
Though the United States had experienced an election with four primary candidates before, the presidential election of 1860 was unique in that the candidates were based more on geographic regi…
Year(s) Discussed: 1800-1801
The election rematch between President John Adams and Vice President Thomas Jefferson in 1800 did not go quite according to plan thanks to the original method of electors casting ballots. In t…
Year(s) Discussed: 1824 and 1876
In the first of a special series of conversations about past US presidential elections, I am joined in this episode by Zachary DeBacco of Drinks with Great Minds in History to discuss the …
Year(s) Discussed: 1875-1877
Though the US takes pride in the regular practice of peaceful transitions of power from one presidency to the next, sometimes the transition is not quite so peaceful, especially when the resu…
Year(s) Discussed: 1907-1968
In a year of domestic unrest, social strife, and uncertainty at home and abroad, the United States prepared for a presidential election in 1968. Little did they know that it would be a contest…
Year(s) Discussed: 1824-1992
Since the first national party convention in the United States in September 1831, party conventions have played a key role in American politics. In this episode, we explore the role of these g…
Year(s) Discussed: 1936-1944
With increasing uncertainty in the global situation and continued instability in the domestic economy, candidates lined up on both the Democratic and Republican sides to succeed Franklin Roose…
Year(s) Discussed: 1800-1801, 1816-1825, 1860-1864
While some presidential elections function in much the same way as others of the time, there are those select few that reshape the process or are noteworthy for being uni…
Year(s) Discussed: 1976-1988
Super Tuesday happens at least once every four years in the modern US presidential election cycle, but how much does anyone really know about this date on the campaign calendar? In this episod…
Year(s) Discussed: 1901-2008
What is the difference between a primary and a caucus anyway? Listen as I explore that question and discuss the various permutations of both as well as how the presidential primary calendar ca…
Year(s) Discussed: 1816-1976
Did you know that presidential primaries in the United States are a rather modern innovation and that for a long time, presidential primary winners often didn’t end up as the party’s nominee? …
