A Dead Candidate (1992)

This Day in Esoteric Political History

English - September 15, 2020 07:00 - 16 minutes - 15.5 MB - ★★★★★ - 913 ratings
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It’s September 15th. On this day in 1992, the congressional district on Manhattan’s west side held its Democratic Primary. Incumbent Ted Weiss won handily. There was just one catch — Weiss had died of heart failure the day before.

Jody and Niki discuss the aftermath of Weiss’s death which saw Jerry Nadler assume the seat. They also look at the incumbency advantage in American politics, and why there has traditionally been so little turnover in Congress.

Find a transcript of this episode at: https://tinyurl.com/esoterichistory

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