Hurrah and Hokum | The 19th Century
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. Join Slate Plus for full, ad-free ...
16 Dec 201534min
Fighting the Wimp Factor | The 20th Century
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,...
2 Dec 201540min
JFK in West Virginia | The Kennedy Era
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 criticism of his faith into ...
11 Nov 201532min
Waiting for Mario | Losing Campaigns
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...
28 Okt 20152min
Feeling Your Pain | The Clinton Era
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.J...
14 Okt 20153min
The Biggest Debate Gaffe Ever | Losing Campaigns
In this episode of Slate's podcast about campaign history, political correspondent John Dickerson explains why 1976 ushered in the kind of presidential debates we see today. Join Slate Plus for full,...
30 Sep 20152min
Donald Trump vs. Ross Perot | Losing Campaigns
In this episode of Slate's podcast about campaign history, political correspondent John Dickerson compares the presidential ambitions of two ego-driven billionaires. Join Slate Plus for full, ad-free...
16 Sep 20153min
Ted Kennedy, Jimmy Carter, and the Battle of the Robot Rule | Losing Campaigns
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 Kenn...
2 Sep 20152min
