Lars and Michael discuss the 1968 running mates in our first full episode. In a divided and tormented nation, Richard Nixon picks Spiro Agnew in an attempt to woo southern voters with a law and order campaign and Hubert Humphrey picks Edmund Muskie to appease anti-war activists, cutting off his chances in key states.

Episode 1: 1968 - Agnew v. Muskie

Lars introduces Running Mates, a show dedicated to the American vice presidency

Intro Episode

Starting with 1968, The Postrider's Lars Emerson and Michael Lovito discuss each presidential election through the lens of the vice presidential running mates.

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