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1988, George H.W. Bush Defeats Michael Dukakis

6. Guest Constitutional Scholar Essayists, 90 in 90 2016, Tony Williams 6. Presidential Elections and Their Constitutional Impact, 13. Guest Constitutional Scholar Essayists, 1988 George H.W. Bush Defeats Michael Dukakis, Cold War, Tony Williams

Guest Essayist: Tony Williams

A Thousand Points of Light: George H.W. Bush and the 1988 Election

George H.W. Bush had three significant obstacles to overcome if he wanted to be elected president in 1988. The first was that Bush’s election seemed to be a referendum on eight years of the Reagan presidency. Americans were split over that legacy with conservatives wanting to build on his economic and foreign policy achievements in the Cold War, while liberals wanted to stop a third consecutive term by a conservative Republican. The recent Iran-Contra hearings had damaged the Reagan presidency and fed the partisanship.

1984, Ronald Reagan Defeats Walter Mondale: Geraldine Ferraro Nomination As Vice President And The Constitutional Implications Of The Feminist Movement

6. Guest Constitutional Scholar Essayists, 90 in 90 2016, Tony Williams 6. Presidential Elections and Their Constitutional Impact, 13. Guest Constitutional Scholar Essayists, 1984 Ronald Reagan Defeats Walter Mondale Geraldine Ferraro Nomination As Vice President And The Constitutional Implications Of The Feminist Movement, Cold War, Great Society, New Deal, Tony Williams

Guest Essayist: Tony Williams

Morning in America: Ronald Reagan & the 1984 Election

In his 1984 State of the Union Address, President Ronald Reagan laid out his principles and vision that had guided his first term and provided the foundation for his re-election campaign. He reminded voters that the economy was growing rapidly and was back on track after the horrific stagflation of the Carter administration. The “crisis of confidence” of the 1970s was conquered by a renewed American spirit. Reagan was proud to report that, “There is renewed energy and optimism throughout the land.” Indeed, he touted, “America is back, standing tall.”

1980, Ronald Reagan Defeats Jimmy Carter, John Anderson: The Critique Of The Administrative State

6. Guest Constitutional Scholar Essayists, 90 in 90 2016, Andrew Langer 6. Presidential Elections and Their Constitutional Impact, 13. Guest Constitutional Scholar Essayists, 17. Topics, 1980 Ronald Reagan Defeats Jimmy Carter John Anderson The Critique Of The Administrative State, Andrew Langer, Congress, Internal Revenue Service (IRS)

Guest Essayist: Andrew Langer

In many ways, the circumstances surrounding the 1980 presidential election mirror those surrounding the 2016 elections: America’s economy in the doldrums and an electorate hungry for change. But the 2016 elections allow us the hindsight of nearly four full decades of history, and teach us that if we aren’t willing to learn those lessons, we are doomed to repeat them.

A Different Take On Watergate

6. Guest Constitutional Scholar Essayists, 90 in 90 2016, John Marini 6. Presidential Elections and Their Constitutional Impact, 13. Guest Constitutional Scholar Essayists, A Different Take On Watergate, John Marini

Guest Essayist: John Marini

The American Mind with Charles R. Kesler: Presented by The Claremont Institute. Originally published on Jan 30, 2014 in the third segment with University of Nevada Reno Professor John Marini, Marini and Kesler discuss President Nixon and his losing battle with Washington bureaucracies. Used with permission.

PRESIDENT NIXON VS. THE ADMINISTRATIVE STATE. An Interview with John Marini

John: You have to begin to see what Nixon’s plan was after the election, and there you get a better sense of his view that this is the last time that we’re going to be able to take on the centralized bureaucratic apparatus and be able to hold it back.

Charles: John, if Richard Nixon were a character in a western, who would he be? Simon Legree?

1952, Dwight D. Eisenhower Defeats Adlai Stevenson: Communism And Civil Liberties

6. Guest Constitutional Scholar Essayists, 90 in 90 2016, Horace Cooper 6. Presidential Elections and Their Constitutional Impact, 13. Guest Constitutional Scholar Essayists, 17. Topics, 1952 Dwight D. Eisenhower Defeats Adlai Stevenson Communism And Civil Liberties, Communism, Horace Cooper, Socialism, Supreme Court, World War II

Guest Essayist: Horace Cooper

Communism and Civil Liberties: The Election of 1952

The election of 1952 brought about the first GOP presidential victory in more than 20 years. It came about at a time while many in America were weary from World War II, and they were very apprehensive about the potential for subversion by the Soviet Union and its radical Marxist ideology.

1940, Franklin D. Roosevelt’s Unprecedented Run For A Third Term

6. Guest Constitutional Scholar Essayists, 90 in 90 2016, Andrew Bibby 13. Guest Constitutional Scholar Essayists, 17. Topics, American Revolution, Andrew Bibby, Constitutional Amendment XXII, Progressive

Guest Essayist: Andrew Bibby

FDR’s Third Term and the Twenty-Second Amendment

On November 5, 1940, Franklin Delano Roosevelt became the first and only U.S. president to be elected for more than two terms. A newspaper headline depicted the historic moment with a joke that captured the public’s ambivalence toward Roosevelt’s unprecedented break from tradition: “Safe on third!”

1924, Calvin Coolidge Defeats Robert M. LaFollette, Burton K. Wheeler (Progressive Party), And John W. Davis: The Direct Election Of Presidents

6. Guest Constitutional Scholar Essayists, 90 in 90 2016, Joseph Postell, Ph.D. 6. Presidential Elections and Their Constitutional Impact, 13. Guest Constitutional Scholar Essayists, 17. Topics, 1924 Calvin Coolidge Defeats Robert M. LaFollette Burton K. Wheeler (Progressive Party) And John W. Davis The Direct Election Of Presidents, Electoral College, Joseph Postell PhD, New Deal, Progressive, Supreme Court

Guest Essayist: Professor Joe Postell

From today’s standpoint, the presidential election of 1924 might appear to be an oddity or an outlier. In 1924 the nominees of both parties ran on a conservative domestic agenda of limited government and tax cuts. For this reason author Garland Tucker calls 1924 “The High Tide of American Conservatism.”

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