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To: jwalsh07
I was just checking the historical electoral college. Do you know that in 1864 NJ actually voted for McClellan for president? I mean, even if you didn't like Lincoln, McClellan was a total, pompous loser. And NJ, Kentucky and Delaware were the only 3 states he carried. I guess they are still voting for losers in that state.

http://www.presidentelect.org/e1864.html

240 posted on 11/04/2002 10:19:41 PM PST by I still care
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To: I still care
New Jersey was McClellan's home state. It's rare that a state rejects one of its own in a presidential race. In fact, just off the top of my head Gore is the only example I can think of that happening to (aside from 3rd party candidates, of course.) Can any historians out there name any other examples?
287 posted on 11/04/2002 10:51:49 PM PST by Media Insurgent
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