The Contenders - 16 for '16 - Season 1

The Contenders - 16 for '16 - Season 1

Season 1

Network
Episodes8
Datessept. 13, 2016 - nov. 1, 2016

Episodes

Shirley Chisholm and John McCain - The Straight Talkers
Season 1Episode 160 min

Shirley Chisholm and John McCain - The Straight Talkers

Being a straight talker in a presidential race has damaging consequences for Shirley Chisholm, the first black female Democratic candidate in 1972 and Republican war hero John McCain in 2008.

sept. 13, 2016
Howard Dean and Pat Buchanan - The Flamethrowers
Season 1Episode 260 min

Howard Dean and Pat Buchanan - The Flamethrowers

Outspoken doctor and governor Howard Dean (2004 Election) and outspoken conservative columnist Pat Buchanan (1992, 1996, 2000 Elections) become forces in American politics.

sept. 20, 2016
Michael Dukakis and Mitt Romney - The Technocrats
Season 1Episode 360 min

Michael Dukakis and Mitt Romney - The Technocrats

Learn why successful governors of Massachusetts, Democrat Michael Dukakis (1988 Election) and Republican Mitt Romney (2008, 2012 Elections), both competent contenders, were unprepared to combat the portraits their opponents painted of them and were unable to define themselves to the public.

sept. 27, 2016
Gary Hart and Jesse Jackson - The Visionaries
Season 1Episode 460 min

Gary Hart and Jesse Jackson - The Visionaries

Examine the stories of the charismatic Sen. Gary Hart (1984, 1988 Elections) and Rev. Jesse Jackson (1984, 1988 Elections), forward-leaning aspirants determined to tackle the biggest foreign policy and domestic issues of the day. Equal parts brain and brawn, both were ready to upend American politics.

oct. 4, 2016
Barry Goldwater and Ronald Reagan - The Conservatives
Season 1Episode 560 min

Barry Goldwater and Ronald Reagan - The Conservatives

The political careers of conservatives Barry Goldwater (1964 Election) and Ronald Reagan (1976, 1980, 1984 Elections).

oct. 11, 2016
Ross Perot and Ralph Nader - The Independents
Season 1Episode 660 min

Ross Perot and Ralph Nader - The Independents

The third-party campaigns of H. Ross Perot (1992, 1996 Elections) and Ralph Nader (1992, 1996, 2000, 2004, 2008 Elections).

oct. 18, 2016
Geraldine Ferraro and Sarah Palin - The Trailblazers
Season 1Episode 760 min

Geraldine Ferraro and Sarah Palin - The Trailblazers

Former vice presidential candidates Geraldine Ferraro and Sarah Palin.

oct. 25, 2016
George Bush and Barack Obama - The Master Strategists
Season 1Episode 860 min

George Bush and Barack Obama - The Master Strategists

At opposite ends of the political spectrum, both Barack Obama and George W. Bush beat serious contenders with careful campaign strategy.

nov. 1, 2016

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