Running for President of the United States is an extremely difficult endeavor that puts a candidate under such a microscope that any indiscretion or past mistake is certain to come under public scrutiny. Even with all the obstacles in the way of candidates, the great power that the office presents entices plenty of candidates that look unlikely to win the presidency. Some candidates managed to beat all odds and win the presidency; others were able to rise to great heights in the polls only to see their candidacy come to its inevitable end. Here are the top ten presidential campaigns who won or did better than expected.\r
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10. Jesse Jackson, 1988\r
9. Jimmy Carter, 1976\r
8. Rutherford B. Hayes, 1876\r
7. James A. Garfield, 1880\r
6. Ross Perot, 1992\r
5. Grover Cleveland, 1884\r
4. Donald Trump, 2016\r
3. Herman Cain, new\r
2. John F. Kennedy, 1960\r
1. Barack Obama, 2008\r
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