Name: America 101: What Are the Nastiest Political Campaigns in History?
Duration: 100
Description: While this year’s election may seem like the nastiest campaign in political history, historian David Eisenbach looks back at our nation's other political mudslinging matchups.

While this year’s election may seem like the nastiest campaign in political history, historian David Eisenbach looks back at our nation's other political mudslinging matchups.

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America 101: What Are the Nastiest Political Campaigns in History?

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