George Romney's "Ghetto Tour" | Losing Campaigns
Whistlestop: Presidential History and Trivia
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4.8 ā¢ 1.4K Ratings
šļø 4 March 2015
ā±ļø 15 minutes
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Summary
In this episode of Slate's bite-sized podcast about presidential campaign history, chief political correspondent John Dickerson recalls Michigan Gov. George Romney's 1967 listening tour of America's most disadvantaged neighborhoods. Recommended for fans of Slate's Political Gabfest and American political history.
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