In the beginning and right before election day, political campaigns are exciting. However, in “the middle,” things...
Campaign
Over the past 120 years, there have been 32 concession speeches. By Joe Richman and Nellie Gilles...
Political parties in the 19th century thought of themselves as armies – disciplined, hierarchical fighting organizations. Introduction...
It can be as meaningful to the voters today as the brass buttons were to supporters watching...
He won the support of Roosevelt’s “New Deal” coalition: labor, Blacks, Jews, farmers from the Midwest, and...
Lyrics ranged from broad satire to sincere political expression, demonstrating just how effective a messenger music can...
The changes the 20th century brought to American politics continue to hold true in the 21st century....
American presidential races have become drawn-out, years-long affairs. It wasn’t always this way. Introduction Four hundred and...