Title: Michigan 1884
Post by: Bo on May 27, 2010, 05:34:52 PM
Why did Blaine win it by less than 1%? I mean, even though Michigan was a soldily GOP state back then, Cleveland won 47% of the vote there and came very close to winning the state. Why did this occur? Did the Prohibition Party take away a lot of votes from Blaine, or was there another reason?
Title: Re: Michigan 1884
Post by: Obnoxiously Slutty Girly Girl on May 27, 2010, 06:25:32 PM
Cleveland improved the Democratic showing throughout the Midwest in 1884 compared to Garfield in 1880.
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Title: Re: Michigan 1884
Post by: Bo on June 14, 2010, 07:47:15 AM
Can anyone else answer this question?
Title: Re: Michigan 1884
Post by: Bo on July 05, 2010, 12:35:27 PM
Anyone? I wonder if the prices of farm goods declined between 1880 and 1884, thus causing Cleveland to do really well in Michigan.