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One of the 99

(2,280 posts) Tue Dec 4, 2012, 11:36 AM Dec 2012

The only men to win over 50% of the popular vote in two Presidential elections.

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Andrew Jackson, Ulysses S. Grant, William McKinley, FDR, Eisenhower, Reagan & Barack Obama [View all] One of the 99 Dec 2012 OP

Today's "civics update" by One of the 99 Kolesar Dec 2012 #1

What about dsc Dec 2012 #2

Didn't they serve when there was no voting for President... MarianJack Dec 2012 #3

No dsc Dec 2012 #5

However,... MarianJack Dec 2012 #6

Some did have a popular vote: NYC Liberal Dec 2012 #7

I don't think all states had switched by 1828 though dsc Dec 2012 #8

Only 2 hadn't by then: NYC Liberal Dec 2012 #10

And they're ALL buried in Grant's Tomb! Ken Burch Dec 2012 #4

I'm pretty sure that Andrew Jackson was an athiest muslim... Jeff In Milwaukee Dec 2012 #9