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Old 07-19-2016, 04:12 PM
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Old 07-19-2016, 05:20 PM
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John Kerry went into his convention with a lead of about 3 percentage points in 2004, but lost to George W. Bush. And in 2000, Bush had about a 4-point lead on the eve of the conventions, but lost the popular vote to Al Gore. (Bush won the Electoral College, of course.)
Bush won in 2000, virtue of his brother's state (no recount and hanging chad ballots and of course SCOTUS)
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Bush won in 2000, virtue of his brother's state (no recount and hanging chad ballots and of course SCOTUS)
Thanks. I must have missed that.
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Thanks. I must have missed that.
I laughed !
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Thanks. I must have missed that.

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