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To: Cableguy

I'm going to have to do some research to find out when the last time a Presidential candidate secured less than 40% of the vote. Kerry will not score even 40% -- that's my prediction, anyway.


20 posted on 09/27/2004 11:51:41 AM PDT by jdm
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Bush 41....in 92...


37 posted on 09/27/2004 11:56:04 AM PDT by Keith (JOHN KERRY...IN VIOLATION OF ARTICLE III SECTION 3 OF THE US CONSTITUTION)
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To: jdm

Bush 41 got 38% in 1992 if memory serves me right.


40 posted on 09/27/2004 11:56:51 AM PDT by Phantom Lord (Advantages are taken, not handed out)
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McGovern 38.2% in 1972. Don't know how Mondale did, but I think he was above 40%.


64 posted on 09/27/2004 12:04:13 PM PDT by ScaniaBoy (Part of the Right Wing Research & Attack Machine)
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To: jdm
I'm going to have to do some research to find out when the last time a Presidential candidate secured less than 40% of the vote. Kerry will not score even 40% -- that's my prediction, anyway.

1972.

66 posted on 09/27/2004 12:05:28 PM PDT by kesg
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Bush 41 in 1992 at 38% assuming you mean D and R candidates only.


69 posted on 09/27/2004 12:07:41 PM PDT by RockinRight (W stands for whoop-a**!!!)
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GWHB scored 37%


76 posted on 09/27/2004 12:11:49 PM PDT by Tennessean4Bush (An optimist believes we live in the best of all possible worlds, a pessimist fears this is true.)
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To: jdm
I'm going to have to do some research to find out when the last time a Presidential candidate secured less than 40% of the vote.

You should focus on elections where there was no major third-party candidate, since George H.W. Bush received only about 37% of the popular vote in 1992.

80 posted on 09/27/2004 12:13:19 PM PDT by Alberta's Child (I made enough money to buy Miami -- but I pissed it away on the Alternative Minimum Tax.)
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To: jdm
I'm going to have to do some research to find out when the last time a Presidential candidate secured less than 40% of the vote. Kerry will not score even 40% -- that's my prediction, anyway.

I'll save you the trouble. In 1992 Bush 41 only got 38% of the vote. He let his guard down, never campaighned like he really wanted to win and seemed unprepared at the debates. That loss had a profound effect on our current President. You can bet the ranch that he won't make the same mistakes.

82 posted on 09/27/2004 12:14:46 PM PDT by pgkdan
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To: jdm
I'm going to have to do some research to find out when the last time a Presidential candidate secured less than 40% of the vote.

Probably Abe Lincoln in 1860.

128 posted on 09/27/2004 12:46:45 PM PDT by My2Cents (http://www.conservativesforbush.com)
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To: jdm; Cableguy; Keith; Phantom Lord; ScaniaBoy; kesg; RockinRight; Alberta's Child; pgkdan; ...
"I'm going to have to do some research to find out when the last time a Presidential candidate secured less than 40% of the vote. Kerry will not score even 40% -- that's my prediction, anyway."

Here are the numbers you wanted:

Presidential 'Popular' Vote Results, candidate with under 40%:

Winners:
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39.82%	Lincoln
30.92%	Adams(6)

Losers:
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39.65%	Hoover
38.47%	Goldwater
37.59%	Parker
37.52%	McGovern
37.45%	Bush(41)
37.42%	Clay
36.63%	Harrison(9)
36.55%	Landon
34.15%	Cox
33.11%	Freemont
28.82%	Davis
27.40%	Roosevelt(26)
18.10%	Breckenridge


dvwjr

180 posted on 09/27/2004 3:57:18 PM PDT by dvwjr
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