Elections Explained: The Man Who's Lost The Most
Update: 2024-10-28
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What causes a person to lose the Presidential election?
Henry Clay ran for the Presidency 3 times, and for nomination by his party 5 times, but never made it to the Oval Office as the Commander in Chief.
So who was he? And why could he just not get the votes? Find out in this episode, as Don is joined by Eric Brooks, Curator at Ashland: The Henry Clay Estate.
Produced by Sophie Gee. Edited by Aidan Lonergan. Senior Producer was Charlotte Long.
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You guys know that William Jennings Bryan also ran for president 3 times and lost.