Thought Provoking

The Dirtiest Campaigns in American History


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Russian interference, bigamy and actual body counts – that’s not the latest spy novel. It’s a list of claims in historical elections. Think the current presidential election is the dirtiest campaign of all time? Think again. We’ll talk with Kerwin Swint, Ph.D., professor of political science and director of the School of Government and International Affairs here at Kennesaw State University, about his research on the brutal campaign that Abraham Lincoln almost lost, and the last openly racist campaign in the U.S. Then we’ll discuss how recent contentious presidential elections would rank in the dirtiest campaigns in American history.

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Thought ProvokingBy KSU CHSS

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