by Mike Purdy | Aug 16, 2016 | Elections, Electoral College, Ulysses Grant
We’ve heard a lot in the media lately about Hillary Clinton being the first woman nominated to run for president on a major party ticket. It’s important to remember that her accomplishment relates to being the first for a major party. First woman to run...
by Mike Purdy | 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...
by Mike Purdy | Apr 4, 2016 | Campaigns, Chester Arthur, Elections, Electoral College, Grover Cleveland, James Buchanan, James Garfield
He was a charismatic personality and speaker. His dedicated followers idolized him. He was a big name. He was known for his sharp wit, his memory for names and faces, and had personal charm. He had mansions in different states. There were whispers and hints about...
by Mike Purdy | Mar 20, 2016 | Abraham Lincoln, Campaigns, Elections, Electoral College, John F. Kennedy, Quotes, Speeches, Thomas Jefferson
What do the candidates for president in 2016 believe, both in terms of faith and policy positions? How important has religion been to our presidents, and what do the current candidates believe about religion? Are there any historical precedents surrounding any of...
by Mike Purdy | Jan 5, 2016 | Campaigns, Elections, Electoral College, Events, Resources
Political scientist Dr. Michael Artime and presidential historian Mike Purdy will offer a series of six free lectures at the University of Puget Sound (Tacoma, Washington) on the 2016 presidential campaign and election. The lectures will include a contemporary...
by Mike Purdy | May 7, 2015 | Electoral College, John F. Kennedy, Richard Nixon
There are countless factors that went into John F. Kennedy’s razor thin electoral victory over Richard M. Nixon for the presidency in 1960. Close Race: It was a close race, with just over 100,000 votes nationally separating the two candidates. Kennedy won...
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