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The Not Quite Presidents Podcast, the story of those who also ran, but didn’t quite make it. From Aaron Burr to Wendell Wilkie and from John McCain to Kamala Harris we look at their orgiin stories, what they did achieve and what might have been.
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Aaron Burr

Aaron Burr

2025-02-2501:08:30

Aaron Burr was a War Hero, an innovative politician, a Vice President, an adventurer and Not Quite President of the United States. We discuss his origin story, his achievements, his alternate history Presidency and Main Character Energy. 
Charles Cotesworth Pinckney

Charles Cotesworth Pinckney

2025-03-2401:20:07

Charles Cotesworth Pinckney, the man who would rather spend millions for defense than bribe a Frenchman, was nominated by the Federalists twice,  but was Not Quite President. We rate his origin story, his achievements, his Earth 2 Presidency and confront an unflattering portrait 
Dewitt Clinton

Dewitt Clinton

2025-05-2001:15

Dewitt Clinton was the Mayor of New York City and Governor of the state, he loved social reforms and cromulent vocabulary, but he was Not Quite President of the United States. But, hey the world needs ditch diggers too. We rate his origin story, his Earth 2 Presidency, and his Main Character Energy 
Rufus King

Rufus King

2025-07-1701:05:48

Rufus King, a founding father without much overt ambition made it to the Senate and Ambassador to Britain, he even had a sneaky big achievement, but he was Not Quite President 
William H Crawford

William H Crawford

2025-11-1138:55

William H Crawford, a blunt talking Georgia frontiersman was good as good at admin as he was at duels. He held many impressive positions but was Not Quite President. We rate and review his life and aura.
Henry Clay Part 1

Henry Clay Part 1

2025-12-1651:07

Part one of Henry Clay covers the rise of The Great Compromiser, from Not So Poor Orphan Boy to Gambling Clerk to Slick Lawyer to War Hawk and Corrupt Bargainer. And the start of his face off with life long nemesis Andrew Jackson 
Henry Clay Part 2

Henry Clay Part 2

2026-01-1146:45

Henry Clay keeps running and running, and, spoiler, doesn't Quite make it. We rate and review a somewhat Compromised Compromiser. 
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