Carter's Progress

by James Nuechterlein

Redeemer: The Life of Jimmy Carter? by randall balmer? basic, 304 pages, $27.99 Historians generally agree that the best that can be said for the presidency of Jimmy Carter is that it was a mixed bag. The common (and I think correct) view is that the one-term Carter administration, unfocused in . . . . Continue Reading »

1 Oct 2014

So Is The 2012 Presidential Election Like 1980 Or 2004?

by Pete Spiliakos

So I was watching one of the cable shows this week (can’t remember which) and one of the talking heads said that the Romney campaign was looking at the electoral situation as being somewhat like 1980.  In the summer, Carter and Reagan were close in the polls, but Carter’s support . . . . Continue Reading »

5 Aug 2012