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Race For The White House

Go inside the drama of America's highest-stakes presidential elections, many of which hinged on a single issue.
20206 episodes
13+
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Episodes

  1. S2 E1 - Obama vs. McCain
    February 15, 2020
    42min
    13+
    In 2008, freshman Senator Barack Obama goes up against "maverick" Republican Senator John McCain.
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  2. S2 E2 - Reagan vs. Carter
    February 22, 2020
    42min
    13+
    In the 1980 race, President Jimmy Carter and Republican Ronald Reagan fight off fierce challenges from within, as both parties struggle to re-invent themselves.
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  3. S2 E3 - LBJ vs. Goldwater
    February 29, 2020
    42min
    13+
    In a country still reeling from the assassination of President John F. Kennedy, President Lyndon B. Johnson campaigns against Republican Barry Goldwater.
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  4. S2 E4 - Wilson vs. Roosevelt vs. Taft
    March 7, 2020
    42min
    13+
    A former president, his anointed heir, a religious Democrat and a Socialist square off in a remarkable 1912 race for the White House.
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  5. S2 E5 - Carter vs. Ford
    March 21, 2020
    42min
    13+
    The political establishment, personified by President Gerald Ford, goes up against the untainted idealism of relatively unknown Georgia Governor Jimmy Carter.
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  6. S2 E6 - Eisenhower vs. Stevenson
    March 28, 2020
    42min
    7+
    Republican Dwight D. Eisenhower and Democrat Adlai Stevenson were persuaded to run. But as the gloves come off, a fierce battle for hearts and minds ensues.
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Content advisory
Violencesmokingfoul language
Audio languages
English
Subtitles
English [CC]
Producers
Dana Brunetti
Studio
discovery plus Adventure & Documentaries
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