Running Mates

The Cold War has ended and President George H.W. Bush and his vice president, Dan Quayle, are running for reelection in a tough economy. Republicans push Bush to drop Quayle from the ticket but he stays the course to take on Bill Clinton, who makes the unusual choice of naming neighboring southern Senator Al Gore as his running mate.

What is Running Mates?

Starting with 1968, Lars and Michael discuss each presidential election through the lens of the vice presidential running mates.