[GraniteStateConservative]

In each case, Republicans who were "too conservative to win" led the way.

You don't think Bush's 1988 landslide win where he won nearly 80% of the electoral vote was definitive? And Clintton's job approvals before the 1994 midterms were horrid. His disapproval and approval numbers were equal-- few were undecided. That was a recipe for huge GOP gains. Folks like Greg Ganske who are being booed here at FR as RINOs won in 1994-- not just J. D. Hayworth and other conservatives.

[Zack Nguyen]

Bush Sr. never won 80% of the electoral vote. He beat Dukakis 54%-46%. In fact, no Presidential candidate ever at any time has won 80% of the vote. I think both Reagan and Nixon won 60%.