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First Nixon, Then Trump: The Serious Problem of the President-as-Candidate

Bob Bauer Fri, Jun 24, 2022, 8:01 AM

Deceptive campaign tactics and dirty tricks cut more deeply into democracy when a president—rather than any other candidate—engages in them.

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Avoiding Post-Election Chaos: Wilson vs. Hughes, 1916

Matthew Waxman Tue, Oct 6, 2020, 3:02 PM

President Trump’s recent refusals to commit to a peaceful transfer of power have called to mind historical contrasts.

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Contingency Planning for Presidential Interference with the Election

Robert S. Taylor Tue, Aug 4, 2020, 11:14 AM

I urge my former colleagues in the military services and at the Department of Defense level to plan now for the possibility of actions by the president to disrupt the forthcoming election or even to vitiate the election results.

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