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Bo
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« on: July 04, 2010, 04:04:39 PM »



Massive Clinton landslide due to Wilson's pro-abortion position. This causes many conservatives to stay home/vote third party. Also, being warned about Pearl Harbor in advance didn't hurt FDR, and being warned about 9/11 in advance didn't hurt Bush Jr. Thus, I doubt being warned about Oklahoma City in advance would hurt Clinton, since he could always blame someone else. Finally, Bush Jr.'s inexperience causes many people to question Wilson's judgment in choosing him as VP and vote for Clinton (similar to McCain/Palin in 2008).
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Bo
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« Reply #1 on: July 05, 2010, 02:35:15 PM »



Massive Clinton landslide due to Wilson's pro-abortion position. This causes many conservatives to stay home/vote third party. Also, being warned about Pearl Harbor in advance didn't hurt FDR, and being warned about 9/11 in advance didn't hurt Bush Jr. Thus, I doubt being warned about Oklahoma City in advance would hurt Clinton, since he could always blame someone else. Finally, Bush Jr.'s inexperience causes many people to question Wilson's judgment in choosing him as VP and vote for Clinton (similar to McCain/Palin in 2008).

I don't think it would be that much of a landslide but Clinton would've won by alot. The VP isn't even a top 25 issue and Bush never had advanced knowledge of 9/11 that was credible prior to the attacks.

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« Reply #2 on: July 05, 2010, 02:37:09 PM »

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This is an interesting scenario. What about Wilson in his comparison to Dole though?

What does the green stand for? Tossup? And there's no way any Southern states vote for a pro-abortion candidate. Many conservatives/religious voters would stay home or vote third party and thus the whole South would go to Clinton. Also, having an inexperienced VP will hurt Wilson a lot because his judgment and credibility will be questioned, and many voters would be unwilling to vote for a President with poor judgment.
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