At the 2004 Democratic National Convention, a then unknown Illinois state legislator delivered one of the greatest convention speeches of all time. Overnight, Barack Obama went from being a “skinny guy with a funny name” to being talked about as … Continue reading
The Best Men Never To Be President History is full of intriguing “what-if” questions. And nowhere does this game of historical speculation offer more possibilities for debate than Presidential elections. In every spirited contest for the highest office, almost half … Continue reading
The Best Losing Presidential Candidates What do Adlai Stevenson, George McGovern, Daniel Webster, and Wendell Willkie have in common? Each ran for President and lost. And each was an outstanding man who might well have made a great President. In … Continue reading
The Best Losing Presidential Candidates Here is a historical question for you: What do Adlai Stevenson, George McGovern, Daniel Webster, and Wendell Willkie have in common? Each of these talented, admirable men ran for President and lost. And each … Continue reading
The Best Losing Presidential Candidates Here is a historical question for you: What do Adlai Stevenson, George McGovern, Daniel Webster, and Wendell Willkie have in common? Each of these talented, admirable men ran for President and lost. And each … Continue reading