WHY IS THERE AN ELECTORAL COLLEGE?

We all know Abraham Lincoln wins in 1860, and most know that it was because the Democrats split [except, in many states they actually got back together], that's what we know. But there's a lot to the 1860 election and this episode originally aired in 2020, we get into it. Sam Houston almost-ran. People called themselves woke. (well, "wide awake"). Lincoln faced 4 opponents and one was attacked for being homeless, the other gave up his campaign at the end. Here in all the newspaper printing backroom candlelight and train-hopping politics, we tell the story your history textbook might have skipped. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

From belt buckles, to town-halls to whether the veeps get to debate, a brief history of debate negotiations. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A look at the Senator who tried to end the Electoral College and the original reasons for it. It has as much to do with 1969 as it does with 1787 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

As the name says, a bunch of stories from books and clippings. Happy Labor Day. We are part of Airwave Media Network Patreon - http://www.patreon.com/mhcbuyp (Amos Ellmaker is the VP Candidate of the 1832 anti-masonic party) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Bruce was on the Useless Information Podcast Fascinating True Stories from the Flip Side of History go subscribe to Useless Information Podcast and visit its website for more stories at - https://uselessinformation.org/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We answer two questions about The 1864 Presidential Election as we have a detailed, 4-part series on Patreon now http://www.patreon.com/mhcbuyp Plus Inflation and Presidential Election results, and a historical note about taxes on tips. We are part of Airwave Media Network. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We look at the Anti-Masonic Party of the 1820s and 1830s from backwater movement to national stage and its lasting influence on one of the two major parties today, and on political conventions. Was it truly a conspiracy theory-based movement? What can it say about today's politics. And a candidate who didn't want to run for President. We look at all that. Support the Podcast on Patreon: www.patreon.com/mhcbuyp Music by Lee Rosevere Email [email protected] to enquire about advertising on the podcast Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

With Jon Blackwell, Wall Street Journal Editor and creator of the Twitter handle 100 Years Ago News, we discuss significant news stories of 1924 that have meaning for today - especially Tea Pot Dome, Coolidge, The 103-Ballot Democratic Convention, and the Klan. Jon is also the author of Notorious New Jersey.  Follow Jon on Twitter at - @100YearsAgoNews Support the Podcast on Patreon: www.patreon.com/mhcbuyp Email [email protected] to enquire about advertising on the podcast Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

With today's candidates debating when to have a first or second debate, it's worthwhile to note that in 1960, there was a debate as to whether have 5 debates!! In this re-run episode from 2020, we discuss. After the four TV debates between Richard Nixon and John F. Kennedy in 1960, there was talk of a fifth. That talk didn't result in another TV debate, but did provide one more campaign issue for a very tight election, and developed a new thing - TV debate negotiations.  We look at 1960, the fifth debate talk, and other reasons besides the debates that affected the 1960 election results. We are part of Airwave Media Network Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The race as it stands with VP Harris now the likely Democratic nominee, the age issue [my opinion unchanged since 2008], the "3 on 2 Campaign" possibility for Democrats, VP Choices, Notes of 1988 and Other Stories. Among other things, we discuss how if Democrats choose a governor for VP, it will be the first time since 1916. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices