by Mike Purdy | Dec 9, 2020 | Elections, Electoral College, Franklin Roosevelt, Herbert Hoover, Inaugurations, John Adams, John Quincy Adams, Rutherford Hayes
Our nation is in the midst of one of the most unusual transitions of presidential power, as the sitting president refuses to concede, is filing multiple lawsuits claiming widespread voter fraud, and attempting to influence what electors are selected in key states for...
by Mike Purdy | Apr 22, 2018 | George H.W. Bush, George W. Bush, John Adams, John Quincy Adams, Mothers, Wives and Mistresses
There is no job description for First Lady, nor is there a job description for being a political spouse. Nevertheless, Barbara Bush navigated being in the public eye for more than 50 years as the wife of prominent politician and one-term president, George H.W. Bush...
by Mike Purdy | Jan 16, 2017 | Abraham Lincoln, Barack Obama, Constitution, Franklin Roosevelt, George Washington, Herbert Hoover, Inaugurations, John Adams, John F. Kennedy, John Quincy Adams, Lyndon B. Johnson, Rutherford Hayes, Thomas Jefferson, William Henry Harrison, William Howard Taft
As the United States prepares for the transfer of power between presidents, it’s a good time to pause and remember some interesting facts about previous inaugurations. Prior to 1937, the president was inaugurated on March 4 following the November election. That...
by Mike Purdy | Nov 27, 2016 | Books, John Quincy Adams, Post Presidencies
I wrote the Foreword to a newly published biography of our 6th president, John Quincy Adams. The book explores his life 250 years after his birth and how he changed the course of history. “The Story of John Quincy Adams” by Edward Cody Huddleston, was...
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 | May 25, 2015 | Franklin Pierce, Herbert Hoover, Jimmy Carter, John Quincy Adams, John Tyler, Millard Fillmore, Post Presidencies, Presidential Greatness, Theodore Roosevelt, William Howard Taft
Our presidents have taken different paths during their post-presidential years, with some contributing significantly to the nation, while others took counterproductive actions. Some we would argue were excellent ex-presidents, while others caused significant problems...
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