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17 Democrats Ran for President in 1976. Can Today's GOP Learn ...  Sep 7, 2015 ... Republican President Gerald Ford, a former congressman who had been appointed ... One year later, one of the strongest possible successors, Sen. ... When asked why he was running, Shapp said: I saw the caliber of these ... a little bit of FDR and LBJ when it came to government at home and a touch of...
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jeopardy/1567_Qs.txt at master  jedoublen/jeopardy  GitHub  FACES IN HISTORY | This environmentally-minded Arizona Democrat's strongest run for the presidency came in 1976 | Morris Udall. right: Kara. Wrong:.
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In Memoriam : NPR  Dec 22, 2005 ... Shirley Chisholm, 80, a New York Democrat who in 1968 became ... first black to run statewide in New York as the Democratic nominee for attorney general ... of Women Voters who hosted the 1976 debates between President .... Senate (1963-80) as the founder of the environmentally-conscious "Earth Day...
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Timeline of modern American conservatism - Wikipedia  This timeline of modern American conservatism lists important events, developments and occurrences which have significantly affected conservatism in the United States. With the decline of the conservative wing of the Democratic Party after 1960, ... In the 1980s President Ronald Reagan solidified conservative Republican...
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Jimmy Carter facts, information, pictures | Encyclopedia.com articles ...  He came to power shortly after the American failure in Vietnam and the Watergate scandals. ... Also before he became president, an "energy crisis" and other economic troubles ... well before his term as governor ended to run for the presidency in 1976. ... Carter's position was not substantially stronger than Ford's had been.
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Governors of Arizona - United States History  Charles Morelle Bruce, Democrat (acting). 1896-1897. Benjamin Joseph ... George W.P. Hunt, Democrat. Under State ... Bruce Babbitt, Democrat. 1987-1988.
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Jerry Brown in the 21st Century | Observer  Oct 30, 2014 ... Jerry Brown during his 1976 campaign for president. ... In October of 2013, he became the longest serving governor in the history of the ... terms as mayor of Oakland, Mr. Brown has run for office in California nine times and .... spiritual exploration including time in Japan studying Zen Buddhism and a stint in...
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Green Party of the United States - Wikipedia  The Green Party of the United States (GPUS or Greens) is a green and progressive political ... The degree of Nader's impact on the 2000 election remains controversial. ... (ASGP) encouraged and backed Nader's presidential runs in 1996 and 2000. .... No nominee of the Green Party has been elected to office in the federal...
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Herbert Hoover - Wikipedia  Herbert Clark Hoover (August 10, 1874  October 20, 1964) was an American politician who ... In the presidential election of 1928, Hoover easily won the Republican .... Hoover first went to Coolgardie, then the center of the Western Australian ... He served as a geologist and mining engineer while searching the Western...
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Socialist Party of America - Conservapedia  Jun 27, 2016 ... Eugene V. Debs ran for president in 1900, 1904 and 1908 primarily to encourage the local effort, and he did so again in 1912 and 1920.
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Bernie Sanders - Wikipedia  Bernard "Bernie" Sanders (born September 8, 1941) is an American politician, serving as the ... As an independent, he was elected mayor of BurlingtonVermont's most ... He became the first Jewish American to win a Presidential primary contest .... in 1972 and 1976 and as a candidate for U.S. senator in 1972 and 1974.
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Obituary: Edmund Muskie | The Independent  Mar 26, 1996 ... Senator Edmund Sixtus Muskie, Democrat of Maine, was a ... scaled all but the highest peaks of United States politics on more than one occasion. ... In 1976 Muskie was in the final in the contest to be Jimmy Carter's Vice- President. ... Carter in that year by appointment as his Secretary of State, a job Muskie...
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Little Did We Know... - Texas Monthly  that the 1994 governor's race would have such far-reaching consequences. ... He was born with a silver foot in his mouth. ... the Texas Poll in November 1993, had Ann Richards at 47 percent and George W. Bush at 40, so he obviously was ... I remember her telling me, I don't think this is going to be possibleto beat him.
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Al Gore - Wikipedia  Albert Arnold "Al" Gore, Jr. (born March 31, 1948) is an American politician and environmentalist who served as the 45th Vice President of the United States from 1993 to 2001 under President Bill Clinton. He was Clinton's running mate in their successful campaign in 1992, and ... In 2007 he was named a runner-up for Time's 2007 Person of the Year.
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The Thomas Eagleton Affair Haunts Candidates Today : NPR  Aug 4, 2012 ... In 1972, Democratic presidential candidate George McGovern chose the young ... or not we could sustain our delegations," former Colorado Sen. Gary Hart, who served as McGovern's campaign manager, tells weekends on...
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Our Presidents  I am a Texan and an Americanwhat more could a...  ... career in 1966 when he won a House of Representatives seat for Texas. He was re-elected in 1968 and was the first Republican to represent Houston.
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San Diego Source > News > Jerry Brown fights global warming as ...  Dec 14, 2007 ... (AP) -- Nearly four decades after entering California politics, Jerry Brown has ... the former governor, presidential candidate and Oakland mayor has emerged as a ... He then served two terms as governor, from 1975 to 1983, when he ... He also ran for president three times, studied Zen Buddhism in Japan,...
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James G. Watt - Wikipedia  James Gaius Watt (born January 31, 1938) served as U.S. Secretary of the Interior from 1981 to 1983. Often described as "anti-environmentalist", he was one of Ronald Reagan's most controversial cabinet appointments. Watt's pro-development views played an instrumental role in ending the Sagebrush Rebellion.
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United States presidential election, 1976 - Wikipedia  The United States presidential election of 1976 was the 48th quadrennial presidential election, held on Tuesday, November 2, 1976. The winner was the relatively unknown former Governor of Georgia Jimmy Carter, the Democratic candidate, over the incumbent President Gerald Ford, ... He narrowly won the election, becoming the first president elected from the...
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Eugene J. McCarthy Papers | University of Minnesota Libraries ...  He was a Democratic presidential candidate in 1968, 1972 and 1976. .... left the Democratic Party, and ran as an Independent candidate for President in 1976.
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First Principles - Goldwater, Barry  Aug 16, 2012 ... By running for president in 1964 as an unapologetic conservative, ... Born in Phoenix, Arizona, in 1909, Goldwater was the eldest child of a...