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The Best Losing Presidential Candidates

August 15 @ 1:00 PM - 2:30 PM

Registration required; contact the organizer.
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The Best Losing Presidential Candidates

Adlai Stevenson on the cover of Life.What do Adlai Stevenson, George McGovern, Daniel Webster, and Wendell Willkie have in common?

Each ran for President and lost. In some cases, more than once!

And each was an outstanding man who might well have made a great President.

In this unique multimedia presentation, I will share my list of the ten best men to run for President and lose.  I’ll offer fascinating glimpses into the men, the times, and the campaigns.

We will explore why each man failed in his bid RFK Campaiginingand speculate on the different directions our country might have taken had the election been decided differently.  For instance, how would America have responded on the morning of 9-11 if Al Gore had been President? Or if Wendell Willkie had been President on Pearl Harbor Day?  It’s fun to think about and debate!

 

 

 

 

Venue

North Shore Senior Center
161 Northfield Road
Northfield, 60093
Phone
60093

Organizer

NSSC – Lifelong Learning
Phone
(847) 784-6030
Email
LifelongLearning@nssc.org