Republicans Haven't won Since Eisenhower [View all]
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A fair or issues related election that is.
1968 Bobby Kennedy, beloved, on his way to get elected. Murdered.
Nixon then halts the Paris peace talks to keep the Vietnam war going in order to run as the person
that will end the war. Wins the nomination, Proceeds to immediately escalate the war. More US soldiers die under Nixon than in the entirety of the war. And after it could have been ended.
1980
Reagan makes a deal to keep the hostages held in Iran until after the election. Jimmy Carter destroyed over the hostage situation right before the election after being up 9 pts. as late as October 26. Carter then loses by 10
1988
Dukakis up over 10 points in the summer over George Bush. Then comes Willie Horton
2000
Gore wins popular vote by 543,895. Voter irregularities in Florida. Republican Supreme court halts the recount giving Presidency to George Bush. Gore convinced not to fight the ruling by running mate Joe Lieberman... who 8 years later campaigns openly against Democratic Presidential Candidate Barack Obama...as an independent
2004
6% voter swing in a period of hours related to the Ohio ballot tally. Voter tally records destroyed.
IT person in charge of electronic voting machines mysteriously dies in a plane crash before testifying.
Which year did they win fairly and/or on the strength of their ideas/vision? Not since the 1950s..
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