Posted on 04/14/2021 2:13:05 PM PDT by TPIDerek
The only reason people vote for Republicans is because they are the lesser of two evils. If there was a good alternative (a strong, energized and principled party) the GOP would become extinct over night. Nobody would ever vote for the frauds again.
“The GOP hasn’t won the popular vote for POTUS in near 30 years.”
GWB won the popular vote in 2004.
Also, the 30 years timeframe is cherry-picking, as it includes only one two-term Republican presidency, even though over a longer period it’s been rather even.
1968 - R - Nixon * only 43% of popular vote but won
1972 - R - Nixon 61%
1976 - D - Carter 50%
1980 - R - Reagan 51%
1984 - R - Reagan 59%
1988 - R - Bush 54%
1992 - D - Clinton * only 43% of popular vote but won
1996 - D - Clinton * only 48% of popular vote but won
2000 - R - Bush * only 48% of popular vote but won
2004 - R - Bush 51%
2008 - D - Obama 51%
2012 - D - Obama 52%
2016 - R - Trump * only 46% of popular vote but won
During this period, there were 8 elections where the winner got over 50% of the vote, and 6 of them were won by the Republican.
All of those were within a point of two of 50% except 3 popular landslides, all of which were Republicans.
The time to fight is in the primary. Not voting for the winner is handing our republic to the leftists.
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