16 for '16 - The Contenders

Inside 16 of the most influential presidential campaigns of the last 50 years.

Episodes

  • Bush and Obama — The Master Strategists: asset-mezzanine-16x9
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    Bush and Obama — The Master Strategists

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    George W. Bush and Barack Obama were two of the best campaigners in modern history.
  • Ferraro and Palin — The Trailblazers: asset-mezzanine-16x9
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    Ferraro and Palin — The Trailblazers

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    Geraldine Ferraro and Sarah Palin challenged the notion of what makes a strong VP.
  • Perot and Nader — The Independents: asset-mezzanine-16x9
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    Perot and Nader — The Independents

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    Ross Perot and Ralph Nader challenged the two-party system and ran as independents.
  • Goldwater and Reagan — The Conservatives: asset-mezzanine-16x9
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    Goldwater and Reagan — The Conservatives

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    Barry Goldwater and Ronald Reagan defined the modern conservative movement and the GOP.
  • Hart and Jackson — The Visionaries: asset-mezzanine-16x9
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    Hart and Jackson — The Visionaries

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    Gary Hart and Jesse Jackson were giant personalities with big ideas on a new world order.
  • Dukakis and Romney — The Technocrats: asset-mezzanine-16x9
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    Dukakis and Romney — The Technocrats

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    Michael Dukakis and Mitt Romney ran into trouble when they were defined by the opposition.
  • Dean and Buchanan — The Flamethrowers: asset-mezzanine-16x9
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    Dean and Buchanan — The Flamethrowers

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    Howard Dean and Pat Buchanan used fiery rhetoric to push America in a different direction.
  • Chisholm and McCain — The Straight Talkers: asset-mezzanine-16x9
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    Chisholm and McCain — The Straight Talkers

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    Shirley Chisholm and John McCain were unafraid to speak their minds on the campaign trail.

About 16 for '16 - The Contenders

From Jesse Jackson's groundbreaking 1984 and 1988 campaigns to Barry Goldwater's 1964 campaign that launched of a brand of conservatism that influenced both Ronald Reagan and Hillary Clinton, 16 for '16 - The Contenders revisits the most influential presidential campaigns of the last 50 years.

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