Podgy the Bear
mollybecky
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« on: September 19, 2015, 09:43:41 AM » |
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Election Night 1996 was somewhat of a disappointment to the Democrats. They failed to win back the House. For the Senate, it was declared early that Dick Swett had won the New Hampshire race (suggesting a Democratic sweep), but in the end, Bob Smith was able to hold on to his seat.
There was a thought that the votes lost in 1994 would come back--but the Southern white vote was moving unidirectionally to the Republicans by that time.
In addition to what has been discussed, I would also say that Robert Dole's 96 hours nonstop campaigning at the end of the election brought him--if not a substantially increased Republican base vote--at least a lot of good will.
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