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To: Jeff Head

wasn't Reagan and carter a close call by the pundits and pollsters? I don't remember. I do recall carter getting one state.

248 posted on 10/30/2004 1:38:45 PM PDT by jincarolina

To: jincarolina

In 1980 Carter got 7 states and 49 electroal votes. That year Reagan had 489 electoral votes.

That 1980 election was expected to be much closer.

It was in 1984 when Mondale ran that he only got his home state and DC, 13 electoral votes to 525 for Reagan.

Both times Reagan won by substantial popular vote margins too. By 10% in 1980 and by about 20% in 1984.

249 posted on 10/30/2004 1:47:06 PM PDT by Jeff Head (www.dragonsfuryseries.com)

To: jincarolina

In 72 Nixon got 520 electoral votes to 17 for McGovern. Nixon won by almost a 25% popular vote margin that year.

251 posted on 10/30/2004 1:49:16 PM PDT by Jeff Head (www.dragonsfuryseries.com)

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