presidential

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Jackson was a key figure during the US civil rights movement of the 1960s, and was known for being the first African-American to make the jump from activism to major-party presidential politics.

From BBC

After his presidential runs, Jackson later positioned himself as an elder statesman within the Democratic Party.

From BBC

That image of Bush has become a meme — a symbol of presidential hubris that any leader with a drop of sense would seek to avoid at all costs.

From Salon

By the time Jackson declared his 1984 presidential campaign, he had burnished his foreign policy credentials.

From Los Angeles Times

Jesse Jackson, a key figure during the US civil rights movement of the 1960s, was known for being the first African-American to make the jump from activism to major-party presidential politics.

From BBC