by Mike Purdy | Apr 12, 2016 | Campaigns, Conventions, Dwight Eisenhower, Elections
He was a populist, who was known to television audiences. He won more primaries and more popular votes than any other candidate. By the time of the national convention, he was in the lead on delegates but didn’t have enough for the nomination on the first...
by Mike Purdy | Mar 27, 2016 | Campaigns, Conventions, Elections, Franklin Pierce, James Garfield, James Polk, Ulysses Grant
It’s certainly not unheard of in our nation’s history that a presidential front runner has been disappointed and lost the nomination after a contested or brokered convention with multiple convention ballots. Just because a candidate enters a convention...
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