Long Shots

Inside Voices Media

History might be written by the winners, but in presidential politics the story is often shaped by the Long Shots. Journalist Conor Powell profiles eight presidential candidates who lost the race for the White House but dramatically changed America’s political landscape - right up to today.Long Shots is the story of America’s presidential battles – the contentious contest for the most powerful office in the world - and how knowing where we've been can help us choose a better tomorrow.With the help of top journalist and campaign heavyweights - NBC’s Andrea Mitchell, Molly Jong-Fast, Larry King, Carl Camer...

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Long Shots

Episodes (9)

Jun 18, 2020 Ross Perot: The Chaos Candidate
Jun 11, 2020 Pat Robertson: Rise of the Christian Right
Jun 4, 2020 Pat Buchanan: Before There Was Trump

Long Shots

Jun 18, 2020
48¾ minutes
43 MB

Texas billionaire and political outsider Ross Perot rode a wave of economic angst to become the front-runner in the 1992 race for the White House. Self-funded and politically independent, Perot tapped into America's growing mistrust of the major parties. He lambasted Democrats and Republicans alike for irresponsible spending and bad economic policies. Meantime, the natural showman turned infomercials into a new kind of fireside chat: His pie charts and homespun humor connected with voters in a way never seen before. Ultimately, the Perot train jumped the rails one too many times. The chaos turned voters off. But not...

Long Shots

Ross Perot: The Chaos Candidate

Inside Voices Media

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