The Candidates

Summary

From Herbert Hoover through Donald Trump speeches, press conferences and campaign addresses are featured from candidates running for various positions: senators and representatives, governors, mayors, state and municipal officeholders, and more. What each candidate promises and pledges to those they hope to gain support. Produced by the Speech Resource Company and fully narrated by Robert Wikstrom.

1. Franklin Delano Roosevelt, DNC acceptance speech, 7/2/32
2. Adlai Stevenson, 1952 DNC acceptance speech, 7/26/52
3. John F. Kennedy announces candidacy for president, 1/2/60
4. George Wallace, Little Rock campaign speech, 7/17/64
5. Robert F. Kennedy, Senate campaign speech at Columbia, 10/5/64
6. Bob Dole, campaign speech at New Hampshire legislature, 2/11/88
7. Al Gore, campaign speech for Newspaper Editors Convention, 4/14/88
8. Bill Clinton announces candidacy for president, 10/3/91
9. Ross Perot, campaign speech at NAACP, 7/12/92
10. Jesse Jackson, 1996 DNC speech, 8/27/96
11. Ralph Nader, rally at Madison Square Garden, 10/13/00
12. Sarah Palin, Alaska governor inauguration, 12/4/06
13. Rudy Giuliani, Florida primary speech, 1/29/08
14. Jesse Ventura, rally for Ron Paul, 9/2/08
15. Herman Cain announces candidacy for president, 5/21/11
16. Ron Paul, New Hampshire primary speech, 1/10/12
17. Mitt Romney, 2012 RNC acceptance speech, 8/30/12
18. Bernie Sanders, campaign speech in Manchester, NH, 5/2/15
19. Donald Trump announces candidacy for president, 6/16/15
20. Hillary Clinton, foreign policy campaign speech in San Diego, 6/2/16