While you stew in anxiety, why not read about six elections with parallels to today's contest?
Historical Elections I’ll Be Thinking About On Election Day 2024
Category: Miscellaneous
Presidents Who Stepped Aside
Why do you ask?
Facts vs. Feelings
In 2016, Newt Gingrich said that feelings were more important than facts... and I'm still thinking about that!
The Toledo War, Part III: Michigan Statehood
The fighting between Michiganders and Ohioans throughout the summer of 1835 left Ohio with the upper hand. But the fate of the Toledo Strip was yet to be decided, and Michigan still moved forward with statehood.
The Toledo War, Part II: Pains & Penalties
Ohio and Michigan's dispute over the Toledo Strip remained unresolved. When the federal government failed to take action, both state's governors took matters into their own hands.
The Toledo War, Part I: Bad Maps
Michigan and Ohio hate each other. The root of the conflict was a dispute over the Toledo Strip on their shared border. What made Toledo worth fighting a war over?
2003 CALIFORNIA GOVERNOR RECALL — GRAY DAVIS VS. ARNOLD SCHWARZENEGGER (kind of)
In the far away time of 2003, Democratic Governor Gray Davis faced a recall attempt. The race to be his replacement quickly devolved into a media circus. Candidates included Davis' own Lieutenant Governor, a pornstar, and, of course, The Terminator.
IMPEACHMENT EXTRAVAGANZA – RICHARD NIXON
Next on our list of presidents who have faced impeachment is Richard Nixon. While Nixon wasn't technically impeached by the House, his removal would have been a certainty if he had not resigned. But how exactly did it all go down?
IMPEACHMENT EXTRAVAGANZA – ANDREW JOHNSON
In light of ~recent events~ I am going to write three extra posts about the presidents who have faced impeachment - AND LIVED! First up, the man who only had Abraham Lincoln's legacy to live up to.
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