The Also-Rans
Mark A. Lempke explores what losing presidential candidates can tell us about United States history. There's a lot more than elections here; we'll explore U.S. culture, religion, politics, and society along the way. Intended for politics nerds, history buffs, and all those who have suffered some kind of humiliating defeat.
The Also-Rans
Episode 4: The Closest Election
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Mark A. Lempke
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Season 1
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Episode 4
With special guest Todd Arrington of the Garfield National Historic Site. Join us as we look at the presidential election with the closest popular vote margin in all of U.S. history. Marvel as two former Union generals fight for the presidency: James Garfield and Winfield Hancock. We'll discuss the might-have-beens attending to Garfield, an abolitionist and savvy congressman; and Hancock, a famous war hero who courted Southern support and whose position on the issues was a bit of a mystery. Todd and I will also consider the C-SPAN president rankings that were released last month.