2000, Bush vs. Gore vs. Nader: Gettin’ Snippy
With Bill Clinton’s tenure as president coming to an end, Vice President Al Gore takes up the mantle for the Democrats. Gore tries to distance himself from the Clinton scandals while Republicans look ...
24 Sep 202446min
1996, Dole vs. Clinton: The Comeback Kid
Bill Clinton bounces back from early problems in his presidency and looks to become the first two-term Democratic president since Franklin Roosevelt. To stop him, Republicans turn to Senator Bob Dole ...
17 Sep 202444min
1992, Bush vs. Clinton vs. Perot: The Baby Boomer and the Independent
President George H.W. Bush tries to shore up his Republican coalition and offer the American people a clear picture of what a second Bush term will look like. Meanwhile, in the South, a young saxophon...
10 Sep 202444min
1988, Bush vs. Dukakis: Character Assassinations
Vice President George H. W. Bush is Ronald Reagan’s heir apparent. But in order to defeat Democratic nominee Michael Dukakis, Bush must embrace Reagan’s conservatism, get the best of a respected prima...
2 Sep 202445min
1984, Mondale vs. Reagan: The Teflon President
With a Republican-controlled Senate and a clear mandate from the American people, Ronald Reagan sets out to show American strength abroad and to reduce the role of “big government” at home. The idea t...
27 Aug 202447min
1980, Carter vs. Reagan: Let’s Make America Great Again
President Jimmy Carter fights to keep the White House in a trial by fire of domestic recession and international turmoil. Carter defends his presidency against the rise of a softer, more approachable ...
20 Aug 202446min
1976, Ford vs. Carter: Unimpeachable
When Nixon gets caught up in the biggest presidential scandal in American History, he enlists the help of a man with unimpeachable character: Gerald R. Ford Jr. In the wake of Watergate, Ford becomes ...
13 Aug 202447min
1972, McGovern vs. Nixon: Failure Comes Easy At Times Like This
In a contest largely defined by the Vietnam War, Republican President Richard Nixon fights to keep the White House out of the hands of Democratic nominee Senator George McGovern. In order to give Nixo...
6 Aug 202450min
