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This four-word line packed a punch in 1980's election
Race for the White House
The 1980 race sees President Jimmy Carter and Republican Ronald Reagan going toe-to-toe in a debate that showed Reagan's skill at deflecting attacks. CNN Original Series "Race for the White House" airs Sundays at 9 p.m. ET/PT.
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This four-word line packed a punch in 1980's election
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1952's RNC was a fight to the finish
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In a presidential race, there's nothing more high-stakes than this
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President Theodore Roosevelt, shown in 1912, succeeded William McKinley after his assassination. He was also the first American to receive the Nobel Peace Prize, awarded for mediation in the Russo-Japanese war.
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This 1912 candidate was shot on the campaign trail
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The 1912 election had an 'astonishing betrayal'
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President Lyndon Johnson was both a champion of civil rights and someone who displayed shocking racism.
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How LBJ transformed the lives of millions of Americans
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Meet the 1964 candidate who flew his own plane
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How South Carolina shifted Obama's election strategy
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John McCain's 2008 moment of clarity
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The players: a president, a governor and a billionaire
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The debate that changed the 1988 election
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Dukakis' mental health questioned
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Why Lincoln ended slavery
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Lincoln accused of 'race hate'
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Lincoln knew of assassination plot
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Lincoln and Douglas: The title match of titans
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JFK hid serious health problems to become president
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