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Two months and ten episodes later it all comes down to this. Our two finalists, Hillary Clinton and Henry Clay, face off in the championship round as we compare their strengths, weaknesses, policies, and role in American political history. Which of the two will be crowned the greatest president we never had?Check out our live bracket at thepostrider.com/FloorFight to see how far they've come and look back on the major contests as we built to this final contest.
With four losing candidates remaining after Round Four, the penultimate round pits our four finalists (the "Federal Four") against each other to determine who makes it to the championship. Our last remaining #1 seed, Al Gore, faces Hillary Clinton on one end, and our last remaining president to have lost an election, John Quincy Adams, faces Henry Clay on the other. Which of the two will make it to the final round and be crowned the greatest president we never had? Be sure to check our live bracket at thepostrider.com/FloorFight to see how far some of these names have come and to get ready for the ultimate showdown.
With eight losing candidates remaining after Round Three, and only one #1 seed left standing, four candidates are knocked off in Round Four (the "Electable Eight") to see who makes it to the next round. Al Gore, Hillary Clinton, George H.W. Bush, Benjamin Harrison, Gerald Ford, and more face off to see who makes it into the four final candidates left standing. As always, be sure to check our live bracket at thepostrider.com/FloorFight to see how far some of these names have come, and to preview the matches left to come!
In this bonus episode of Floor Fight, Lars and Michael are joined by a foreign policy expert to discuss the hypothetical Al Gore presidency had he won the 2000 election. How does President Gore staff his White House? How does he respond to 9/11? What happens in Afghanistan, Iraq, and does Gore win reelection? Of course, be sure to check our live bracket at thepostrider.com/FloorFight to see how far Al Gore has progressed in the bracket and as we try to answer: was he the greatest president we never had?
With 16 losing candidates reminaing after Round Two, and only one #1 seed left standing, eight candidates are knocked off in Round Three to see who makes it to the next round. Al Gore, William Jennings Bryan, John Kerry, Henry Clay, Thomas Dewey, Benjamin Harrison, and more face off to see who makes it into the eight candidates left standing. As always, be sure to check our live bracket at thepostrider.com/FloorFight to see how far some of these names have come, and to preview the matches left to come!
Round Two of Floor Fight concludes featuring the winners of the last two quarters of Round One. #1 seed Richard Nixon leads the field with Thomas Dewey, Henry Clay, Martin Van Buren, and more vying to make it to the next round. Find out which eight candidates from the second half of Round Two advance on this episode of Floor Fight and as always, be sure to check our live bracket at thepostrider.com/FloorFight to see where it all leads!
Round Two of Floor Fight begins featuring the winners of the first two quarters of Round One. #1 seeds Samuel Tilden and Al Gore lead the field with Mitt Romney, Thomas Jefferson, John McCain, and more vying to make it to the next round. Find out which eight candidates from the first half of Round Two advance on this episode of Floor Fight and as always, be sure to check our live bracket at thepostrider.com/FloorFight to see where it all leads!
The fourth and final quarter of Round One is on, featuring #1 seed Grover Cleveland, Gerald Ford, Donald Trump, and -- of course -- yet more Henry Clay (dude ran for president a lot). Find out which eight candidates from the final quarter of Round One advance on this episode of Floor Fight and as always, be sure to check our live bracket at thepostrider.com/FloorFight to see where it all leads!
The third quarter of Round One is on, featuring #1 seed Richard Nixon, Adlai Stevenson, Barry Goldwater, and the infamously defeated Thomas Dewey! Find out which eight candidates from our third quarter of Round One advance on this episode of Floor Fight and as always, be sure to check our live bracket at thepostrider.com/FloorFight to see where it all leads!
The second quarter of Round One dives right in with matches featuring #1 seed Al Gore, Mitt Romney, Herbert Hoover, and Thomas Jefferson. Find out which eight candidates from our second quarter of Round One advance on this episode of Floor Fight and as always, be sure to check our live bracket at thepostrider.com/FloorFight to see where it all leads!
Round One kicks off with fiery throwdowns between #1 seed Samuel Tilden and #16 seed James Weaver, Hillary Clinton and Robert La Follette, John McCain and Alf Landon, and more! Find out which eight candidates from our first quarter of Round One advance on this episode of Floor Fight and as always, be sure to check our live bracket at thepostrider.com/FloorFight to see where it all leads!
It's time for the play-ins! In our first episode, we're pitting the 16 third- and fourth-place presidential candidates up against each other to see who will go up against our heavy-hitting seeds in the first round. Can Ralph Nader make a comeback? Will Ross Perot advance? Find out on Floor Fight and as always, be sure to check our live bracket at thepostrider.com/FloorFight to see where it all leads!
Who was the best president we never had? Lars Emerson and Michael Lovito from ThePostrider.com are dedicated to finding out as they work their way through the ultimate bracket of losing presidential candidates in American history. Follow along to the podcast with the live bracket at ThePostrider.com/FloorFight and reach out to us at contact@thepostrider.com or on Twitter to let us know who you'd pick!