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To: bray

Every incumbent that lost since WWII had to fight off serious opposition from their own party.

Ford had Reagan

Carter had Ted Kennedy

Geo h w Bush had Pat Buchanan

Several Never Trumpers, like Weld, put their names on GOP ballots this year, but they did not get any votes

This would be the first time a united incumbent party lost since WWII if Trump were to lose.


23 posted on 07/18/2020 8:29:48 AM PDT by ChronicMA
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To: ChronicMA
united incumbent party

Is the GOP united? A phalanx of former administration officials, former military generals who served this administration, sitting Senators, sitting Congressmen, former GOP Presidents, all rooting against Trump.

Carter did not have such a solid groundswell of Democratic opposition in 1980, nor did GHW Bush face such stubborn and widespread GOP opposition in 1992.

28 posted on 07/18/2020 8:39:14 AM PDT by nwrep
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To: ChronicMA

It is near impossible to beat an incumbent and a unified Party which this is from being called racists for 4 years. The Independents don’t decide until the last week but it is likely they are going to stay where they were 4 years ago and more will come on board.

Everyone hates their boss but they put up with him for a paycheck. Trump has done more for the working man than the last 10 presidents.


29 posted on 07/18/2020 8:40:19 AM PDT by bray (Pray for President Trump)
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