90. The Failed Election That Changed The World

The Failed Election That Changed the World

He lost more elections than he won.

Defeated. Overlooked. Dismissed.

By 1858, it would have made perfect sense for him to walk away from politics entirely. Instead, he ran again.

Two years later, he would win the presidency — and inherit a nation on the brink of collapse.

In this episode of Twist of Fate Radio, we explore how one failed election helped shape the leadership that carried America through its darkest chapter. Because sometimes defeat doesn’t disqualify you… it prepares you.

Sometimes the loss is the very thing that changes the world.

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