Author: Sarah Stook

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Sarah Stook is a freelance writer with a great interest in US politics. Her area of interest is the Republican Party, presidential elections and how campaigns are conducted. You can follow her on Twitter at @sarah_stook.

The 2024 Presidential Election will be the 60th of its type in US history. For years, men (and women) have fought hard to be the nation’s leader. Unfortunately, these elections aren’t always squeaky clean. Here are some of the dirtiest and most controversial presidential elections of all time: 1796: Of Kings and AtheistsWhen George Washington stepped down after two terms as President, Vice President John Adams felt as though he was his spiritual successor.  Thomas Jefferson, formerly Secretary of State, clearly disagreed. As it was considered ungentlemanly for presidential candidates to *gasp* actually campaign, surrogates were used. The press was also…

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