“It Looked Like Hell” – The Story of The 1980 DNC Convention w/ Rick Perlstein, Author of “Reaganland”

The Democratic Convention in New York City in 1980 was not the example to follow for how to run a convention. With the help of “Reaganland” author and historian Rick Perlstein, we look at one of the most frustrating modern conventions. The fight between Ted Kennedy and Carter for the nomination, obscure rules challenges, delegates…

The Most Successful Political Convention, Ever

Jimmy Carter’s 1976 convention in New York handed him 30 percentage points in the polls, and is seen as one of the best   We look at what happened – from a strict chairman’s gavel to a secret VP pick, from expert badge distribution to checking for bugged telephones, from fighting crime to picking up garbage,…

Top 10 Worst VP Picks in History

It doesn’t always go well.  From a candidate who got less electoral votes than the Presidential candidate and nearly lost his election while his Presidential candidate won, to a candidate who had done nothing for 20 years, to a candidate who didn’t disclose a major medical issue, to a candidate picked because he was rich…