I was once interviewed by the Gallup Poll. It was in 1976 and I was living in northern Virginia (suburban D.C.). I remember the year because Carter was running against Ford. I was so pissed off at Ford for being such a RINO (sound familiar?) that I told them I’d vote for Carter even though I had no intention of voting for Carter. I figured I was talking for millions of people and Ford needed a wake-up call.
So, yes, I am partly responsible. I’m sorry. :(
Apology accepted, but not so fast. Please tell us you didn’t vote for Ross, too. (I’m kidding. But I can’t find anyone who voted for Perot who will admit she or he did.)
Ford lost in the electoral college 297-240. Ohio then had 25 electoral votes and Wisconsin had 11 electoral votes. Ford lost Ohio by 11 thousand votes and lost Wisconsin by less than 36 thousand. So 50,000 more votes in those two states and Ford would have won. And Iran would not be run by an ayatollah and a nut job.