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craigmatic

(4,510 posts) Sun Aug 12, 2012, 07:36 PM Aug 2012

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this could be the first election where the challengers don't win any of their home states.

There I said it. I bet WI, MA, and MI all go blue. Even Walter Mondale won MN in 1984. The republicans are going to look stupid in November.

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this could be the first election where the challengers don't win any of their home states. (Original Post) craigmatic Aug 2012 OP

McGovern-Shriver only won Massachusetts and DC Bombtrack Aug 2012 #1

True but at least Shriver got MA. In 2000 Lieberman got CT but I don't think there's ever been a craigmatic Aug 2012 #4

Shriver wasn't from MA, his wife was. Bombtrack Aug 2012 #5

True but everybody knew he was a part of the Kennedy family and that's why he won MA. craigmatic Aug 2012 #6

Yep. And it's all a part of their plan! joshcryer Aug 2012 #2

See the comments on the link below Tx4obama Aug 2012 #3

Bombtrack

(9,523 posts)

1. McGovern-Shriver only won Massachusetts and DC

Reply to craigmatic (Original post)

Sun Aug 12, 2012, 07:39 PM

Aug 2012

craigmatic

(4,510 posts)

4. True but at least Shriver got MA. In 2000 Lieberman got CT but I don't think there's ever been a

Reply to Bombtrack (Reply #1)

Sun Aug 12, 2012, 08:03 PM

Aug 2012

case where niether nominee for a major party have lost both their home states.

Bombtrack

(9,523 posts)

5. Shriver wasn't from MA, his wife was.

Reply to craigmatic (Reply #4)

Sun Aug 12, 2012, 08:17 PM

Aug 2012

craigmatic

(4,510 posts)

6. True but everybody knew he was a part of the Kennedy family and that's why he won MA.

Reply to Bombtrack (Reply #5)

Sun Aug 12, 2012, 08:24 PM

Aug 2012

It's a technicality but in my mind it still counts.

joshcryer

(62,536 posts)

2. Yep. And it's all a part of their plan!

Reply to craigmatic (Original post)

Sun Aug 12, 2012, 07:41 PM

Aug 2012

Tx4obama

(36,974 posts)

3. See the comments on the link below

Reply to craigmatic (Original post)

Sun Aug 12, 2012, 08:01 PM

Aug 2012

http://www.democraticunderground.com/10021097396

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