Round Four: The Electable Eight

The Postrider Roundup: Trailer

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Championship

Two months and ten episodes later it all comes down to this. Our two finalists, Hillary Clinton and Henry Clay, face off in the championship round as we compare their strengths, weaknesses, policies, and role in American political history. Which of the two will be crowned the greatest president we never had? Check out our live bracket at thepostrider.com/FloorFight [http://thepostrider.com/floorfight] to see how far they've come and look back on the major contests as we built to this final contest.

Round Five: The Federal Four

With four losing candidates remaining after Round Four, the penultimate round pits our four finalists (the "Federal Four") against each other to determine who makes it to the championship. Our last remaining #1 seed, Al Gore, faces Hillary Clinton on one end, and our last remaining president to have lost an election, John Quincy Adams, faces Henry Clay on the other. Which of the two will make it to the final round and be crowned the greatest president we never had? Be sure to check our live bracket at thepostrider.com/FloorFight [http://thepostrider.com/floorfight] to see how far some of these names have come and to get ready for the ultimate showdown.

Round Four: The Electable Eight

With eight losing candidates remaining after Round Three, and only one #1 seed left standing, four candidates are knocked off in Round Four (the "Electable Eight") to see who makes it to the next round. Al Gore, Hillary Clinton, George H.W. Bush, Benjamin Harrison, Gerald Ford, and more face off to see who makes it into the four final candidates left standing. As always, be sure to check our live bracket at thepostrider.com/FloorFight [http://thepostrider.com/floorfight] to see how far some of these names have come, and to preview the matches left to come!

Bonus: President Al Gore

In this bonus episode of Floor Fight, Lars and Michael are joined by a foreign policy expert to discuss the hypothetical Al Gore presidency had he won the 2000 election. How does President Gore staff his White House? How does he respond to 9/11? What happens in Afghanistan, Iraq, and does Gore win reelection? Of course, be sure to check our live bracket at thepostrider.com/FloorFight [http://thepostrider.com/floorfight] to see how far Al Gore has progressed in the bracket and as we try to answer: was he the greatest president we never had?