A hotly-contested election. Polling data says the outcome is too close to predict. As the polls close, one of the candidates seems to have won. Shortly thereafter, votes are “discovered” for the […]
Political campaigns are notorious for accusations about opposing candidates. More than one politician has accused the opposing candidate of brainwashing his or her supporters. As far as we have been able to […]
Few people came to political life with a quicker wit than Adlai Stevenson II (1900-1965). He made his mark in politics as governor of Illinois from 1949 to 1953 and received the […]
It takes a certain level of self-confidence for anyone to think he or she is capable of being President of the United States. For the 28th President, it was more than self-confidence; […]
Frequently relegated to the footnotes of history, President Franklin Pierce (1853-1857) tends to be remembered, if at all, for ranking among the worst of the nation’s chief executives. There is certainly reason […]
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