elections

UPDATE (07/30/2025): Of course, minutes after I posted this, Kamala Harris announced she would not run for governor in 2026. Oh well. The post is still worth a read, if I do say so myself.

There have been several instances in our history where one person served as a kingmaker — or, in this case, a President maker.

Samuel Tilden lost the 1876 Election by one vote.

Andrew Jackson thought he had the 1824 Election won — until Henry Clay intervened.

The Eisenhower dollar was the culmination of a long-running battle over the use of silver in coins.

This two-headed silver round really captures the craziness and uncertainty in the weeks following the 2000 Presidential Election.

Nixon in New York will be released on paperback in the fall. As such, here’s a post about my Richard Nixon coin.

A look at one of the most famous, and consequential, Hard Times Tokens.

On November 5, 1968, Richard Nixon completed his remarkable comeback from political oblivion and was elected President of the United States.

Anna Chennault passed away at the age of 94. The power broker played a controversial role in Richard Nixon’s 1968 Presidential campaign.