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You Break Everybody's Back: The 1988 Presidential Election - Part 5, Squishy Lead

You Break Everybody's Back: The 1988 Presidential Election - Part 5, Squishy Lead

FromMy History Can Beat Up Your Politics


You Break Everybody's Back: The 1988 Presidential Election - Part 5, Squishy Lead

FromMy History Can Beat Up Your Politics

ratings:
Length:
78 minutes
Released:
Feb 5, 2024
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

Michael Dukakis secures the nomination, unifies his party and has a well-regarded convention. He's seventeen points ahead in the polls. Is it real? Even his own campaign staff thinks it may not be. A story in Reader's Digest is troubling. In New Orleans, Bush fires back, while dealing with questions about his choice for number two.
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Released:
Feb 5, 2024
Format:
Podcast episode

Titles in the series (100)

Since 2006, this podcast has been using history to elevate today's political debates. Bruce Carlson applies as much historical context as possible to politics and while he's at it, tells a few stories.