The Contenders: 16 for '16
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Documentary
Revisit the most influential presidential campaigns of the last 50 years. From Jesse Jackson’s groundbreaking 1984 and 1988 campaigns to Barry Goldwater’s 1964 campaign that launched of a brand of conservatism that influenced both Ronald Reagan and Hillary Clinton.
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StatusReturning Series
First AiredSeptember 13, 2016
Last AiredNovember 1, 2016
Seasons1
Episodes8
TypeDocumentary
Original LanguageEnglish
Spoken LanguagesEnglish
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Last Episode
S1 E8 • 11/1/2016
Bush and Obama: The Master Strategists
Despite vastly different backgrounds, George W. Bush and Barack Obama, two of the best campaigners in presidential history, both won two-term presidencies in the 21st century. Bush won a hotly contested Republican primary before narrowly beating Democrat Al Gore in 2000. Barack Obama went from relative obscurity to a history-making campaign in just a few years, riding a wave of hope and change to the White House.
