Some Recent Defining Presidential Campaign Moments, In Order
by Matt Langer
16. George H.W. Bush’s gallon of milk
15. Michael Dukakis’ ride in an M1 Abrams tank
14. Ross Perot’s claim that Republicans were going to ruin his daughter’s wedding
13. George W. Bush’s name-that-Pakistani-prime-minister
12. Joe Biden’s plagiarism
11. Mondale’s promise to raise taxes
10. Bill Clinton’s non-inhalation of marijuana
9. Sarah Palin’s reading of all the newspapers
8. Al Gore’s invention of the internet
7. Bob Dole’s falling off a stage
6. Ted Kennedy’s inability to tell Roger Mudd why he wanted to be president
5. John Kerry’s for-it-before-he-was-against-it
4. John McCain’s fundamentally sound economy
3. Rick Perry’s “oops”
2. Howard Dean’s scream
1. Gary Hart’s “Monkey Business”
Matt Langer quit his job in 2002 to run web operations for Gary Hart’s aborted third presidential run.