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George Washington
George Washington was elected president unanimous vote with no campaign. -
John Adams VS. Thomas Jefferson
The first instance of United States presidential campaigning. -
Mudslinging
Jefferson printed a anti Fedrilsts article and inresponse Adams prints a leaflet trash talking Jefferson. -
William Graham Sumner
"the office has been moulded by the tastes and faiths of the people." -
Campaign Slurs
The Republican Pary made a jingle refuring to the opponents who had allegedly had an illegitimate child. -
Political Speeches
Woodrow Wilson is considered by some to have been the first U.S. presidential canidate to engage in a full scale speaking campaign. -
First Televised Debate
The first televised debate in with John F. Kennedy VS. Richard Nixon. -
Use of the Internet
While campaigning for president Barack Obama released a speech called "A More Perfect Union" which got millions of views.