Tag Archives: 1982 Congressional Mid-Term Elections

Luke Jeffers: The MacNeil/Lehrer Report 11/9/1982

The MacNeil/Lehrer Report I guess as it was called back then, now known as the PBS NewsHour was talking about the influence of political pacs, or political action committees on Congressional elections during the 1982 Congressional mid-term elections in the … Continue reading

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Jim Heath: Video: CBS News: Election 1982 Highlights

The New Democrat The recession of 1981-82 was huge and cost Congressional Republicans especially in the House a lot of seats. House Republicans lost something like thirty-five seats. Going from the low 190s in the House to the upper 150s … Continue reading

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