cle "The Permanent Campaign" takes a look at the way the American
             political system has evolved over the years. When George Washington was president he
             did not campaign any before he was put in office. When he was in office he only made a
             few public appearances and when he did he didn't speak a word. During Washington's
             era political campaigning was considered undignified.
             Now the whole philosophy has changed. Before the 1992 election was even over
             the Congressional Quarterly Weekly Report ran a story on the possible Republican
             hopefuls for the 1996 campaign. We have gone from a country who denounced
             campaigning to one in which candidates start campaigning for seats that haven't even
             been decided in the current elections.
             Andrew Jackson changed everything in the election of 1824 when he decided he
             would give his personal opinion on the issues. He received the most popular votes and
             the most electoral votes but the House of Representatives cheated him out of a legitiment
             victory when they elected John Quincy Adams president. Jackson ran again the next
             term and won the election and changed the presidency forever. After Jackson's success
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