Race for the White House
★ 7.9 · 2016 · 43m · Documentary
From executive producers Kevin Spacey and Dana Brunetti, CNN Original Series "Race for the White House" captures the drama of how a high-stakes presidential election can turn on a single issue and so much more.
Episodes
1. John F. Kennedy vs. Richard Nixon43m · John F. Kennedy and Richard Nixon have the first televised presidential debate; one where presentation made as much of an impact as message, and may have cost Nixon the election.
2. Abraham Lincoln vs. Stephen A. Douglas43m · Lincoln's oratory and underhanded tactics gave him the chance to beat Stephen Douglas, one of the most formidable politicians of his generation.
3. George H.W. Bush vs. Michael Dukakis43m · 
4. Truman v. Dewey43m · 
5. Jackson v. Adams43m · 
6. Clinton v. Bush43m · More Like This
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