Without an incumbent candidate in the White House, there was intense interest in who would win the nomination of each of the two major parties. There was also speculation as to whether a serious third-party candidacy, like Strom Thumond’s Dixiecrat bid in 1948, would materialize, particularly...
She starred in a variety of films, notably in romantic comedies alongside Rock Hudson like Pillow Talk, which earned her an Academy Award nomination. Yet, her versatility shone through in dramatic roles as well, such as in Alfred Hitchcock's The Man Who Knew Too Much. In addition to her ...
John McCain and Cindy were pictured together on September 5, 2008, after McCain accepted the Republican nomination for president at the Republican National Convention in St. Paul,Minnesota. McCain concluded his military career in 1981, marking a turning point. ...
Virtually no one seriously doubts that Roosevelt would have defeated Woodrow Wilson if the Republicans had let the returning Teddy be their nominee in 1912. Instead, they coordinated Taft’s nomination at their convention because they knew that Theodore – like President Trump today – would have f...
Nixon turned to Maryland Governor Spiro Agnew as his running mate. After Nixon received the nomination, celebrities who had lined up for the other candidates shifted their support to Nixon. By September 1968, “Celebrities for Nixon-Agnew,” had more than 100 famous names on its roster, among...
Gore, asBill Clinton’s vice president for eight years, was the clear favorite in the primary to win the Democratic nomination. He captured it easily, seeing off a challenge fromBill Bradley, a former U.S. senator fromNew Jersey.
Carter won the Democratic Party's nomination for president in 1976. His main opponents were Jerry Brown of California and George Wallace of Alabama. Carter received 39.2% of the vote at the Democratic Convention, over double the votes of his closest rival. ...
their support for the audacious"Green New Deal"proposal introduced by New York Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, Inslee's focus on climate change has the potential to gain traction among Democratic primary voters and prompt fellow contenders to discuss the issue even more during the nomination process...
Finally on June 16 2015 he announced that he would run for president as a Republican quoting, ‘I will be the greatest jobs president that God ever created. ‘On July 2015 Trump’s political career officially started as the poll showed that he was in lead for republican nomination, slightly...
"The hope would be even if he doesn't win the nomination, he gains some adherents to his policy ideas." It's a goal even Yang himself has acknowledged. "I'm running to win. But if I mainstream a few of these issues, I will sleep well at night," Yang said last year. Yang ...