Make or Break Moments on the Presidential Campaign Trail – Roll Call

Make or Break Moments on the Presidential Campaign Trail

By Grigs Crawford and CQ Staff

Posted April 25, 2008 at 12:00am

1952

1968

attempt to explain in 1967
a lasting impression

1972

gave an emotional response

1976

responded to a question

1980

turned to Carter,

1984

Washington Post writer
was asked
acceptance speech

1988

now-famous photo
plagiarism scandal
Many thought
a photo-op
his pledge
remind voters
prepared to respond:

1992

vice presidential debate,
Quayle ‘corrected’

1996

2000

2004

enthusiastically listed
explain his
used the statement

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