MIDTERMS DONT ALWAYS GO BADLY FOR PRESIDENTS: (But Mostly They Do)

My History Can Beat Up Your Politics

Bruce Carlson

News, History, Politics

4.6 • 1.2K Ratings

🗓️ 23 September 2022

⏱️ 81 minutes

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Summary

In the past 100 years, over 80% of the first term midterms went badly for Presidents, and their party lost seats. But in a few cases they did not. And a few times when they did, the result was very little real change or even a kind of win. A look at first term midterms during the Presidencies of Chester Arthur, Harding, FDR, GW Bush, Jimmy Carter and Bill Clinton. A combo of new and previously recorded MHCBUYP episodes reveals that while many first term midterms have devastated the President's plans, Presidents don't always do badly, there are 'stave' elections where Presidents have lost so little it's almost a win. And sometimes, a defeat has positive effects. Music by Josh Woodward and Lee Rosevere in this episode. Find them on the Free Music Archive website Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	You're listening to an Air Wave Media Podcast.
0:05.0	The Civil War and Reconstruction was a pivotal era in American history.
0:10.0	When a war was fought to save the Union and to free the slaves.
0:14.0	And when the work to rebuild the nation after that war was over,
0:18.0	turned into a struggle to guarantee liberty and justice for all Americans.
0:23.0	I'm Tracy.
0:24.0	And I'm Rich.
0:25.0	And we want to invite you to join us as we take an in-depth look at this pivotal era in American history.
0:32.0	Look for the Civil War and Reconstruction wherever you find your podcasts.
0:37.0	Warn G. Harding takes a brave but unpopular stand.
0:41.0	Bill Clinton gets the midterm jitters.
0:44.0	Jimmy Carter succeeds by not losing so much.
0:49.0	And Chester Arthur talks to James Garfield's ghost.
0:53.0	All of this on our special summer midterm episode of my history can beat up your politics.
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