Seasons & Episodes
Fear of Factions
The Framers design the Electoral College to make political parties unnecessary, but it doesn’t work. Parties quickly f
Parties Divided
As slavery tensions heat up, the view of parties changes - from undesirable to indispensable. Democrats embrace the popu
Primary Objective
Progressive Era innovations like primaries favor larger-than-life candidates. Roosevelt bolts the GOP for a third-party
Race and Realignment
The Democratic Party fractures over issues of race, and the Republicans rebound by embracing a new conservative agenda,
Outsiders
Ross Perot rips the major parties on trade. Barack Obama's Dems embrace identity politics and coastal elites. Donald Tru