The Contenders: 16 for '16

The Contenders: 16 for '16

2016 1 Seasons 8 Episodes ⭐ 0.0 Documentary

Revisit the most influential presidential campaigns of the last 50 years. 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.

Revisit the most influential presidential campaigns of the last 50 years. 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.

Seasons & Episodes

EP 1

Chisholm and McCain: The Straight Talkers

In a combative arena awash in double-talk and spin, the straight-shooters stand out. In her non-nonsense 1972 campaign,

EP 2

Dean and Buchanan: The Flamethrowers

The presidential runs of Howard Dean and Pat Buchanan. Former Vermont governor Dean shook up the Democratic Party when h

EP 3

Dukakis and Romney: The Technocrats

The presidential bids of two governors from Massachusetts, Michael Dukakis (1988) and Mitt Romney (2008 and '12). Both w

EP 4

Hart and Jackson: The Visionaries

During the Republican-dominated Reagan years of the 1980s, two charismatic Democratic presidential contenders came to th

EP 5

Reagan and Goldwater: The Conservatives

Sometimes a losing candidacy can alter the political landscape irrevocably. Arizona Sen. Barry Goldwater’s visionary c

EP 6

Perot and Nader: The Independents

One of the toughest tasks in modern presidential campaigns is mounting a competitive third party bid that can siphon att

EP 7

Ferraro and Palin: The Trailblazers

Before Hillary Clinton’s cracked the glass ceiling for presidential nominees in 2016, two other American women made th

EP 8

Bush and Obama: The Master Strategists

Despite vastly different backgrounds, George W. Bush and Barack Obama, two of the best campaigners in presidential histo

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