Tag Archives: Jimmy Carter

S003 – The Super Tuesday Spectacular

March 1, 2020UncategorizedAl Gore, Bob Dole, Dick Gephardt, Election of 1976, Election of 1980, Election of 1984, Election of 1988, Gary Hart, George H W Bush, Gerald Ford, Jack Kemp, Jerry Brown, Jesse Jackson, Jimmy Carter, John Anderson, John Glenn, Lee Atwater, Michael Dukakis, Mo Udall, Pat Robertson, Paul Kirk, Paul Simon, Pierre du Pont, Ronald Reagan, Strom Thurmond, Ted Kennedy, Walter Mondalepresidencies

Year(s) Discussed: 1976-1988

Super Tuesday happens at least once every four years in the modern US presidential election cycle, but how much does anyone really know about this date on the campaign calendar? In this episode, I explore the history of Super Tuesday and how it impacted numerous presidential elections in the past. Sources used for this episode can be found at http://presidencies.blubrry.com.

Featured Image: “Senator Edward Kennedy meets with Jimmy Carter.” [5 Dec 1977], courtesy of Wikipedia

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S002 – Primaries vs Caucuses

February 1, 2020UncategorizedAl Smith, Barack Obama, Democratic Party, Edmund Muskie, Election of 1904, Election of 1928, Election of 1972, Election of 1976, Florida, George McGovern, Harold Hughes, Harry Reid, Herbert Hoover, Iowa caucuses, Jimmy Carter, Jonathan Bourne, Nevada caucuses, New Hampshire primary, Oregon, presidential election, Republican Party, Robert La Follette, Ronald Reagan, South Carolina primary, Wisconsinpresidencies

Year(s) Discussed: 1901-2008

What is the difference between a primary and a caucus anyway? Listen as I explore that question and discuss the various permutations of both as well as how the presidential primary calendar came to have Iowa and New Hampshire as the first contests in this episode. Sources used for this episode can be found at http://presidencies.blubrry.com.

Featured Image: “Republican Candidates at the Nashua, NH Debate, 1980”, courtesy of Wikipedia

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0.01 – Introduction – What is the Presidency?

January 20, 2017UncategorizedAlexander Hamilton, Andrew Johnson, Barack Obama, Bill Clinton, Constitutional Convention, diplomacy, Dwight D Eisenhower, George Washington, Harry S Truman, impeachment, James Madison, Jimmy Carter, presidency, Richard M Nixon, Theodore Roosevelt, Woodrow Wilsonpresidencies

In the inaugural episode of this podcast, we examine the nature of the presidency – what qualifies someone for the presidency, what powers and limitations does the president have, how was the office developed in the first place, and how has the office changed over time? This high level overview gives us an opportunity to be introduced to some themes that are going to carry through the podcast, and I take a few minutes to share the intended format of the podcast. Sources used for this episode can be found at http://presidencies.blubrry.com.

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Presidencies of the United States

A journey through presidential history from the beginning to the present day

Tag Archives: Jimmy Carter

S003 – The Super Tuesday Spectacular

S002 – Primaries vs Caucuses

0.01 – Introduction – What is the Presidency?