Ohio’s Lost Presidential Birthplaces

Ohio’s Lost Presidential Birthplaces

by | Sep 30, 2018 | Benjamin Harrison, Homes, James Garfield, Presidential Sites, Rutherford Hayes, Ulysses Grant, Warren Harding, William Henry Harrison, William Howard Taft, William McKinley

Ohio boasts it is to home eight presidents. Seven were born in the Buckeye state and one adopted Ohio as his home. But starting with Ulysses S. Grant’s birth in 1822, all the presidential birthplaces have been lost to history in varying degrees, except for the...
What Voters & States Will Elect the Next President?

What Voters & States Will Elect the Next President?

by | May 9, 2016 | Andrew Jackson, Benjamin Harrison, Campaigns, Elections, Electoral College, George W. Bush, Grover Cleveland, John Quincy Adams, Rutherford Hayes, Thomas Jefferson, Woodrow Wilson

Winning the Presidency involves an understanding of changing demographics and identifying constituencies likely to support a candidate.  But it also involves campaigning strategically in key battleground states in order to win the Electoral College, which ultimately...
Media, Marketing, and the Making of the President

Media, Marketing, and the Making of the President

by | May 3, 2016 | Benjamin Harrison, Campaigns, Elections, Franklin Roosevelt, James Garfield, Lyndon B. Johnson, Ronald Reagan, Warren Harding, William Henry Harrison, Woodrow Wilson

Every four years, the American people elect a President. And while we hope that the voters look at the policy positions of the candidates, their temperament and suitability for the office, their experience, and qualifications, the fact is that running for President...
Can You Name the 10 Incumbent Presidents Who Were Defeated for Election?

Can You Name the 10 Incumbent Presidents Who Were Defeated for Election?

by | May 13, 2015 | Benjamin Harrison, Bill Clinton, Elections, Franklin Roosevelt, George H.W. Bush, Gerald Ford, Grover Cleveland, Herbert Hoover, Jimmy Carter, John Adams, John Quincy Adams, Martin Van Buren, Ronald Reagan, Terms of Office, Thomas Jefferson, William Henry Harrison, William Howard Taft, Woodrow Wilson

In our nation’s history, ten incumbent Presidents have been defeated at the polls when seeking a second term in the White House. Here’s the list of the unfortunate Presidents who were rejected by the voters: Election Year   Defeated President        ...