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59millionmorons Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Aug-01-04 01:51 PM
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Has a challenger ever been up 52-44 over an incumbent this late?
Has a challenger ever been up 52-44 over an incumbent this late? Has this ever happened before?
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Zynx Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Aug-01-04 01:52 PM
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1. Carter over Ford.
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papau Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Aug-01-04 01:53 PM
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2. 1988 - by 18 points - but the Duke refused to respond to smears and
media lies during August.
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BrotherBuzz Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Aug-01-04 02:02 PM
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3. Bush wasn't an incumbent...
but your point is noted
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Zynx Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Aug-01-04 02:02 PM
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4. The Duke was not against an incumbant president.
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Bluebear Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Aug-01-04 02:03 PM
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5. I wonder now if that election didn't have hijinx going on
Like father, like son?
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BrotherBuzz Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Aug-01-04 02:06 PM
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6. Bet on it!
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MnFats Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Aug-01-04 02:08 PM
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7. well, there was Willie Horton, for starters...
...and that was just one ot the things they were willing to put their names on.....

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