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Argues that the Republican triumph over the Federalists in the United States elections of 1800 was due to the Republicans' appropriation of a political language based on the Whig rhetoric of the American Revolution. Impact of the employment of the American Revolution language on the political legitimization of the Republican Party; Role of people in political power under the Whig ideology; How the Republicans destroyed the credibility and legitimacy of the Federalists.

Tells the story of the infamous 1950 campaign that set Richard Nixon on his path to the White House, and ended the political career of his remarkable woman opponent, Helen Douglas. Douglas' importance in history; Childhood; Acting career; Marriage to Melvyn Douglas; The nature of Douglas' loss; More.

The article examines the most consequential presidential elections in the history of the United States. The 1789 election of U.S. president George Washington is believed to have determined the survival of the United States. The 1860 election of Abraham Lincoln is considered to be the most consequential because it triggered the Civil War.

Deals with the results of presidential elections from 1976 to 1996, mentioning the fact that the Republican and Democratic parties have won three times apiece. The fact that neither side can claim historical validation; Why the 1996 election results are a particularly bitter pill for the Republicans to swallow.

Describes the nature of political elections during the colonial times in the United States. Prevailing political belief; Restrictions on the right to vote. INSET: Setting the date, by Carolyn Liberatore Lavine..

Chronicles the use of the voting machines in the United States. Invention of the first voting machine by Jacob H. Myers; Unit cost of the machine; Original uses of punch cards invented by Joseph-Marie Jacquard; Shortcomings of the punch card technology developed by Berkeley engineering professor William Rouverol; Problems with the machine during the 2000 election in Florida.

Recounts the 1960 closely contested United States election between Richard M. Nixon and John F. Kennedy. Comparison with the 2000 presidential election; Role of Herbert Hoover in brokering a deal between Nixon and Kennedy; Reaction to the decision of Nixon to concede defeat to Kennedy.

Presents comparisons of the 2000 United States presidential election campaign to several previous elections. Comparison of candidates to those in 1896, 1960, 1988 and 1992 elections.

Presents a list of the four United States Presidents who won more than 60 percent of the popular vote. The expectation that President Bill Clinton will defeat Republican nominee Bob Dole in a landslide; Presidents including Warren G. Harding, Franklin D. Roosevelt, Lyndon B. Johnson and Richard M. Nixon.

The article discusses the changing demographics of the electorate that elected Barack Obama as President of the United States in 2008. It is noted that Obama is the only elected president in recent history to claim residence in a major American city. Obama out-paced his predecessors in the number of votes generated from urban voters, not only among black, Latinos, but urban whites as well. The President's plan to support urban renewal is mentioned.

Discusses the role of the Electoral College system in selecting the United States President. History of the Electoral College; How a candidate can loose the Electoral College along with the presidency but win the popular vote; Reform efforts of the College.

Provides information on election-year lawmaking and a brief summary of the context and results of presidential elections from 1980 to 1996. Increase of the minimum wage by President Bill Clinton in 1996; Actions taken by President Ronald Reagan in 1988; Result of the 1980 presidential elections.

Presents images of a United States presidential election ballot from 1888. Details of the election in which votes were bought; Use of glass ballot boxes to ensure that bought voters stayed bought; Details of the election between Grover Cleveland and Benjamin Harrison; Outcome and efforts to abolish the practice of buying votes.

Describes the evolution of the practice of voting in the United States. Use of the voice voting and corn and bean methods during colonial times in the United States; Advent of paper ballots; Invention of voting machines.

The article, one in a series of columns in an article entitled "Quick Fixes," discusses the elimination of the position of vice president in the U.S. in order to quicken the end of the recession. Initially, the author states, the position was meant to be a consolation prize to the person who came in second place during presidential elections.

Presents an obituary for former Minnesota Governor and perennial Republican presidential candidate Harold Stassen, who died on March 4, 2001 at the age of 93. Details of his nine failed presidential bids between 1948 and 1992; The jokes he faced about his electoral failures; Childhood and youth; Early success in Minnesota and national politics; Naval service during World War I; Republican opposition to his liberal views; His other achievements, including presidency of University of Pennsylvania.

Reports on the statistical likeliness that the winner of the 2000 United States presidential election will die in office. Presidents who have died in office, including Abraham Lincoln, Franklin D. Roosevelt, and John F. Kennedy; Percentage of Canadian Prime Ministers elected in years ending in zero.

Focuses on Connecticut's `Hartford Times' newspaper's idea for broadcasting election returns in 1920, before radio and television, using a searchlight station 400 feet above street level in the Travelers Insurance building. Details of the planned broadcast; Problems encountered with bad weather during the elections.

Presents a list of World Series winners for election years 1920 to 1992 in the United States. Includes baseball teams Cleveland Indians, Washington Senators and New York Yankees.

Offers an historic looks at voters who have felt that entrenched power in Washington has thwarted the will of the people. Politics of Andrew Jackson; Image of GOP Whip Newt Gingrich; Suggestion that Gingrich cares less about reforming the levers of power than he does about getting his hands on them; Prevailing political cry, `Give us back our democracy.'

Looks back on the campaign years of the 1950s and the 1960s. Campaign slogans; Political conventions; Search for new excitement in the current political campaigns.