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« on: September 30, 2009, 08:45:50 PM »
What is your favorite US Election to research about? Mine is probably 1968.
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« Reply #1 on: September 30, 2009, 09:14:23 PM »
1948 of course!
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« Reply #2 on: September 30, 2009, 09:15:06 PM »
1984
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« Reply #3 on: September 30, 2009, 09:23:18 PM »

Wtf?  Why?
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« Reply #4 on: September 30, 2009, 09:24:16 PM »

Cuz I think it's hilarious that Mondale's best state was won with .18% margin and was his home state and Reagan neglected to campaign there. lol
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« Reply #5 on: September 30, 2009, 09:43:39 PM »
Either 1932 or 1996 because FDR and Clinton made great Presidents and the Republicans had horrible candidates those years.
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« Reply #6 on: October 01, 2009, 08:54:51 AM »

Reagan was a terrible president lol
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« Reply #7 on: October 01, 2009, 12:01:54 PM »
« Edited: October 01, 2009, 12:12:28 PM by rebel_libertarian »
1980 was interesting to watch the Republican Party hitting it's stride with Reagan and the old conservative/populist Democratic Party collapsing.  Iran hostage crisis, nukes, the Soviets, gas prices, inflation, unemployment...there was alot on the table in that election and the one debate between Reagan and Carter was highly entertaining!
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« Reply #8 on: October 01, 2009, 03:10:57 PM »
1944.
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« Reply #9 on: October 01, 2009, 03:20:14 PM »

Yeah but the way he crushed Mondale could never be replicated
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« Reply #10 on: October 01, 2009, 03:28:46 PM »
1968 or 1912.
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« Reply #11 on: October 01, 2009, 03:30:43 PM »
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« Reply #12 on: October 01, 2009, 03:33:43 PM »
     I love 1860 because of the deep regional splits & four candidates each winning EVs & breaking 10% nationwide. I wish elections with such radically distinct regional results occurred more often.
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« Reply #13 on: October 01, 2009, 03:38:16 PM »
For the primaries, 2008 was a very good year Wink

1984 because it was the first I really followed...

Really, 1912, 1948 and 2000 were great ones.
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« Reply #14 on: October 01, 2009, 04:55:40 PM »
1896, 1912, 1968, 2008.
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« Reply #15 on: October 01, 2009, 05:56:53 PM »
« Edited: October 02, 2009, 05:33:12 PM by NiK »
The primaries in 2008 were epic, and I enjoy primaries more then the general election.

For the general, my favorite years are:

1824
1916
1920
1948
1968
1984 (Reagan Owned)
2004 (The first one I watched; If only I understood more) 
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« Reply #16 on: October 01, 2009, 09:11:59 PM »
1960's fascinating. Take a look at the map:



Does it remind you of anything? Of course not. 1964 and 1968 are also in that mold. 1896 also interests me, as it was the first election fought on economics. Ah, hell, I like all of them. Even 1984.
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« Reply #17 on: October 01, 2009, 09:20:27 PM »
The only elections I'm not really interested in are 1804-1820, 1836-1856, 1868-1884, and 1980-1988.  I just find those elections boring.
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« Reply #18 on: October 02, 2009, 03:28:33 PM »
1964, perhaps followed on by 1948 and 2008 in that order.
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« Reply #19 on: October 02, 2009, 05:25:47 PM »


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« Reply #20 on: October 03, 2009, 05:45:54 AM »
1912

This election was the most interesting in the US-history, it gives only the wrong winner Wink
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« Reply #21 on: October 03, 2009, 11:16:30 PM »
Quote from: Now an ultra-Capitalist Libertarian on September 30, 2009, 08:45:50 PM
What is your favorite US Election to research about? Mine is probably 1968.

1800.
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« Reply #22 on: October 04, 2009, 05:50:28 PM »
Quote from: Wyatt Chеsney on October 01, 2009, 09:11:59 PM
1896 also interests me, as it was the first election fought on economics.

Not really...
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« Reply #23 on: October 04, 2009, 06:41:55 PM »
Quote from: Lief on October 04, 2009, 05:50:28 PM
Quote from: Wyatt Chеsney on October 01, 2009, 09:11:59 PM
1896 also interests me, as it was the first election fought on economics.

Not really...

Well, in the modern sense.
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« Reply #24 on: October 04, 2009, 07:02:34 PM »
1960
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