Ghosts of Elections Past

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As we head into Presidential primary season, This American Life reruns the most memorable political stories from the 1996 elections. Dan Savage explains why a homosexual sex advice columnist and former drag queen like himself decided to become an activist in the Republican Party, and how the Republican's &quotBig Tent&quot philosophy seemed barely able to contain him. Journalist Michael Lewis reads from some of his most memorable campaign diaries. And other stories.
As we head into Presidential primary season, This American Life reruns the most memorable political stories from the 1996 elections. Dan Savage explains why a homosexual sex advice columnist and former drag queen like himself decided to become an activist in the Republican Party, and how the Republican's &quotBig; Tent" philosophy seemed barely able to contain him. Journalist Michael Lewis reads from some of his most memorable campaign diaries. And other stories.

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Ira Glass