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Junior Chimp
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« on: November 13, 2017, 08:27:14 PM » |
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It should also be noted that LBJ was way more popular in 64 than Nixon was in 72. LBJ had around 70 percent approvals while Nixon's were just solid in the mid 50's or so. Nixon was going to win regardless, but Muskie or Humphrey could have performed much better against him in 72 and would not have caused problems downballot. LBJ was going to win in a landslide no matter what. A moderate like Rockefeller would have won some states Goldwater didn't and maybe done a little better in the overall PV, but wouldn't have won those southern states so Johnson's margin would have been about the same.
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