US presidential elections
It ain't over till the last vote is counted. Great moments from presidential races, as recalled by Alistair Cooke in his weekly BBC reports.
Kennedy's rocking chair—Letter from America by Alistair Cooke
The secret ailments of President John F Kennedy.
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Etiquette for presidential candidates and the heat wave of Summer 1988—Letter from America by Alistair Cooke
When presidential candidates only talked policy, and when Adlai Stephenson broke the rule.
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Barry Goldwater (1909-1998)—Letter from America by Alistair Cooke
Remembering Barry Goldwater, the most influential presidential runner-up in US history.
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Election predictions and certainties—Letter from America by Alistair Cooke
Is it possible to predict the outcome of a presidential election?
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George Romney, Mitt’s father—Letter from America by Alistair Cooke
A reflection on the comment that ended the presidential campaign of George Romney.
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Ronald Reagan’s victory, 1980—Letter from America by Alistair Cooke
Ronald Reagan defeats Jimmy Carter in the 1980 presidential election.
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Covering the 1980 presidential campaign—Letter from America by Alistair Cooke
Is there too much news coverage of the 1980 Democratic nomination campaigns?
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The 1988 presidential election—Letter from America by Alistair Cooke
George Bush's victory in the 1988 election, and the complexity of a modern ballot paper.
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Electoral debates past and present—Letter from America by Alistair Cooke
How can a televised debate change the public perception of a politician?
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Bill Clinton's clothes—Letter from America by Alistair Cooke
Why do journalists flock to Washington for the presidential election?
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Personality in politics—Letter from America by Alistair Cooke
The revelations of the televised debate between Al Gore and Ross Perot.
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The science of electoral predictions—Letter from America by Alistair Cooke
The difficulty in predicting the outcome of presidential elections.
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The 1996 presidential election—Letter from America by Alistair Cooke
Bill Clinton's presidential victory 1996
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Jimmy Carter elected president, 1976—Letter from America by Alistair Cooke
How Americans feel about Jimmy Carter.
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Richard Nixon re-elected President, 1972—Letter from America by Alistair Cooke
Why Americans chose Republican Richard Nixon on 7 November 1972.
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