The Biggest Debate Gaffe Ever | Losing Campaigns
Whistlestop: Presidential History and Trivia
Slate Podcasts
4.8 • 1.4K Ratings
🗓️ 30 September 2015
⏱️ 40 minutes
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Summary
In this episode of Slate's podcast about campaign history, political correspondent John Dickerson explains why 1976 ushered in the kind of presidential debates we see today.
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| 1:37.0 | Hello and welcome to Whistlestop a podcast of campaign curiosities. I'm John Dickerson, |
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