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BaldEagle1991
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« on: April 08, 2020, 11:14:26 PM »
Well from my lifetime, 2000* - Supreme Court. 2016* -Russian Interference. 1992* - Strong Third Party
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« Reply #1 on: April 08, 2020, 11:52:52 PM »
« Edited: April 08, 2020, 11:56:21 PM by BaldEagle1991 »
Quote from: darklordoftech on April 08, 2020, 11:49:27 PM
1996: Perot was a factor again.

2004: There were claims of voting machines switching Kerry votes to Bush votes.

2008: Republicans claimed Obama won because of illegal immigrants voting.

2012: Same as 2008.




The last 3 were not proven concerns, that would taint the wins.

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None of them. Regardless of whether it's a landslide or neck-&-neck, the winner is the winner.

Sure but you have to admit there have been wins in history that might have been aided by certain circumstances.
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BaldEagle1991
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« Reply #2 on: April 09, 2020, 09:19:09 AM »

That one probably deserves a big fat asterisk
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« Reply #3 on: April 09, 2020, 03:07:34 PM »
Quote from: When Tables Deserve To Die on April 09, 2020, 12:22:06 PM
1960 (Deead people and cows were suddenly allowed to vote in Illinois and Texas, respectivley. Nixon wasn't entirely innocent, though.)

I had to research this one. I was shocked to learn that.

Now I could argue based on Nixon's Watergate scandal, the 1972 election probably deserves one too. Although this one is a little hard to put on compared to the rest mentioned.
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« Reply #4 on: April 09, 2020, 05:19:40 PM »
I'm surprised I'm the only one putting 2016 with an asterisk. Considering the Russian interference.
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« Reply #5 on: April 10, 2020, 08:19:55 PM »
Quote from: Skill and Chance on April 10, 2020, 05:54:42 PM
1916 (Wilson clearly loses without Jim Crow in the South)

You gotta prove that one.
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« Reply #6 on: April 15, 2020, 06:56:46 AM »
Quote from: Catalyst138 on April 11, 2020, 11:15:48 AM
Anyone who claims a 7-point victory was entirely caused by illegal immigrants is stupid.

How can anyone believe something like that can go undetected?
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« Reply #7 on: April 19, 2020, 10:25:23 PM »
Quote from: President Pericles on April 17, 2020, 06:28:13 AM
All the elections in which the popular vote winner was not the Electoral College winner deserve some mind of asterisk.

Not necessarily. Cause the EC is legitimate. As sad as that is. 
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