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FromWhistlestop: Presidential History and Trivia

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Jul 13, 2016

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In a shocker, the GOP nominates a businessman who only the year before had been a registered Democrat. John Dickerson explains how the affable Indiana utility executive rose to clinch the nomination at the last minute.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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Jul 13, 2016

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John Dickerson of Slate’s Political Gabfest revisits a moment from the American carnival of politics. Hear about the grand speeches, emergency strategies, baby kissing, and backstabbing that make each presidential cycle so fascinating.

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George Romney's "Ghetto Tour": In this episode of Slate's bite-sized podcast about presidential campaign history, chief political correspondent John Dickerson recalls Michigan Gov. George Romney's 1967 listening tour of America's most disadvantaged neighborhoods. by Whistlestop: Presidential History and Trivia
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Truman Defeats Dewey, an Upset for the Ages: In this episode of Slate's podcast about presidential campaign history, chief political correspondent John Dickerson explains how Harry Truman pulled off an improbable victory over Thomas Dewey in the election of 1948. by Whistlestop: Presidential History and Trivia
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Ford, Reagan, and the 1976 RNC: In this episode of Slate's bite-sized podcast about presidential campaign history, chief political correspondent John Dickerson offers up Part Two in his look at Ronald Reagan's rise to power in the conservative movement. As detailed in our... by Whistlestop: Presidential History and Trivia
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Reagan's Nashua Moment: A bite-sized podcast for fans of presidential campaign history by Whistlestop: Presidential History and Trivia
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The Art of Political Umbrage-Taking: In this episode of Slate's bite-sized podcast about presidential campaign history, chief political correspondent John Dickerson recounts the election of 1840, during which a candidate took to the trail for the very first time. by Whistlestop: Presidential History and Trivia
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Vote for Muskie or He'll Cry: John Dickerson remembers the tears that washed away the presidential ambitions of Edmund Muskie, Democratic senator from Maine, in 1972. by Whistlestop: Presidential History and Trivia
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Fighting the Wimp Factor: John Dickerson remembers the presidential campaign of 1988, when George Bush’s handlers worked from a playbook known as “The Hazards of Duke” to spin Michael Dukakis as soft on crime, weak on defense, and generally out of touch. by Whistlestop: Presidential History and Trivia
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Ma, Ma, Where's My Pa?: In this episode of Slate's bite-sized podcast about presidential campaign history, chief political correspondent John Dickerson tells the salacious tale of the love child that nearly cost Grover Cleveland the 1884 election. by Whistlestop: Presidential History and Trivia
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Eisenhower, Taft, and the Texas Steal: In this episode of Slate's bite-sized podcast about presidential campaign history, chief political correspondent John Dickerson remembers the acrimonious fight between Sen. Robert Taft of Ohio and Gen. Dwight D. Eisenhower for the 1952 Republican presiden by Whistlestop: Presidential History and Trivia
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The Worst Answer to "Why Do You Want to Be President?" in Campaign History: In this episode of Slate's podcast about presidential campaign history, chief political correspondent John Dickerson remembers when Ted Kennedy challenged incumbent President Jimmy Carter for the Democratic nomination in 1980. by Whistlestop: Presidential History and Trivia
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Bill Clinton, There for You Till the Last Dog Dies: In this episode of Slate's podcast about presidential campaign history, chief political correspondent John Dickerson revisits Bill Clinton's rise and fall and rise during the 1992 Democratic primary. by Whistlestop: Presidential History and Trivia
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Eisenhower, Taft, and the Wizard of Ooze: In this episode of Slate's bite-sized podcast about presidential campaign history, chief political correspondent John Dickerson recounts part two of the acrimonious fight between Sen. Robert Taft of Ohio and Gen. Dwight D. Eisenhower for the 1952 Republic by Whistlestop: Presidential History and Trivia
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The Mulligan Letters: In this episode of Slate's bite-sized podcast about presidential campaign history, chief political correspondent John Dickerson brings us a disturbingly familiar story of personal correspondence coming back to haunt the early favorite. No, he's not talkin by Whistlestop: Presidential History and Trivia
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Ford, Reagan, and the Halloween Massacre: Thumbing his nose at both courtesy and convention, Ronald Reagan challenged incumbent Gerald Ford for the GOP presidential nomination in 1976. by Whistlestop: Presidential History and Trivia
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The Candor of Betty Ford: With this Whistlestop John Dickerson revisits August 10, 1975 and the candor of Betty Ford. by Whistlestop: Presidential History and Trivia
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Waiting for Mario: In this episode of Slate's podcast about campaign history, John Dickerson remembers Mario Cuomo’s excruciatingly long and drawn-out process of public indecision about whether to enter the presidential race in 1992. by Whistlestop: Presidential History and Trivia
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We Want Willkie: In a shocker, the GOP nominates a businessman who only the year before had been a registered Democrat. John Dickerson explains how the affable Indiana utility executive rose to clinch the nomination at the last minute. by Whistlestop: Presidential History and Trivia
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Donald Trump vs. Ross Perot: In this episode of Slate's podcast about campaign history, political correspondent John Dickerson compares the presidential ambitions of two ego-driven billionaires. by Whistlestop: Presidential History and Trivia
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JFK in West Virginia: In this episode of Slate's podcast about campaign history, John Dickerson tells the story of JFK’s masterful counterattack in his 1960 primary campaign, in which he turned the criticism of his faith into one of his greatest strengths. by Whistlestop: Presidential History and Trivia
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Ted Kennedy, Jimmy Carter, and the Battle of the Robot Rule: In this episode of Slate's podcast about presidential campaign history, chief political correspondent John Dickerson concludes the tale of the 1980 Democratic primary fight between challenger Ted Kennedy and incumbent President Jimmy Carter. by Whistlestop: Presidential History and Trivia
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One of the Great Train Wrecks of All Time: In this episode of Slate's podcast about presidential campaign history, chief political correspondent John Dickerson examines George McGovern's hasty selection of a vice-presidential running mate during the 1972 campaign. Dickerson describes how... by Whistlestop: Presidential History and Trivia
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Goldwater v. Fact Magazine: John Dickerson tells the tale of the 1960's battle of Barry Goldwater versus Fact Magazine by Whistlestop: Presidential History and Trivia
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The Biggest Debate Gaffe Ever: In this episode of Slate's podcast about campaign history, John Dickerson explains why 1976 ushered in the kind of presidential debates we see today. by Whistlestop: Presidential History and Trivia
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The Dean Scream: After a meteoric rise to the top of the polls, Howard Dean’s presidential bid fizzled in 2004, following his infamous televised speech. On this ep., John Dickerson explains why the seeds of the campaign’s demise were present from its very beginning. by Whistlestop: Presidential History and Trivia
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Hurrah and Hokum: John Dickerson remembers the election of 1840, when both Whigs and Democrats turned out record numbers of voters by appealing to the raw emotions of their followers. by Whistlestop: Presidential History and Trivia
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October Surprise, the 1964 Edition: This Whistlestop travels back to the October surprise of the Presidential campaign in 1964. by Whistlestop: Presidential History and Trivia
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Andrew Jackson: The Dangerous Candidate: Andrew Jackson and Donald Trump cut from the same cloth? by Whistlestop: Presidential History and Trivia
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Stand Up for America: In 1968, Alabama governor George Wallace appealed to segregationists and blue collar workers during his presidential bid as a third-party candidate. by Whistlestop: Presidential History and Trivia
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Feeling Your Pain: In this episode of Slate's podcast about campaign history, John Dickerson remembers the 1992 presidential debate, in which candidate Bill Clinton convinced Americans that he really cared…about them. by Whistlestop: Presidential History and Trivia
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