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Oswald Acted Alone, You Kook
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« on: September 19, 2010, 01:02:07 PM »

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« Reply #1 on: September 19, 2010, 01:05:29 PM »

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Oswald Acted Alone, You Kook
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« Reply #2 on: September 19, 2010, 03:13:28 PM »

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ShamDam
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« Reply #3 on: September 19, 2010, 06:30:39 PM »

Any election where the incumbent president lost, obviously.
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Oswald Acted Alone, You Kook
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« Reply #4 on: September 21, 2010, 01:01:35 PM »

Polk vs. Clay... that was 1844, right?
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« Reply #5 on: September 21, 2010, 02:10:12 PM »
« Edited: September 21, 2010, 03:57:49 PM by Liberty: We Want Beer »

Sitting/former president > vice-president > governor of large state > long-serving senator > governor of small state > short-serving senator > anyone else

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feeblepizza
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« Reply #6 on: September 21, 2010, 03:27:26 PM »

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minionofmidas
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« Reply #7 on: September 21, 2010, 04:02:23 PM »

How do we define this?

And if we go with a technical definition like the worm person has (probably what I would have done as well) then how the hell is the question relevant?
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Antonio the Sixth
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« Reply #8 on: September 22, 2010, 03:41:42 PM »

I guess it's the case for nearly half of the elections.
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« Reply #9 on: September 22, 2010, 05:37:00 PM »

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StateBoiler
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« Reply #10 on: September 23, 2010, 11:16:56 AM »

1828 - Jackson/J.Q. Adams
1840 - W.H. Harrison/Van Buren
1860 - Lincoln/Breckenridge/Bell/Douglas
1912 - Wilson/T. Roosevelt/Taft/Debs
1920 - Harding/Cox
1992 - Clinton/G.H.W. Bush/Perot
2000 - G.W. Bush/Gore
2008 - Obama/McCain
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« Reply #11 on: September 23, 2010, 02:54:03 PM »

is a vice-president really more qualified than a large state governor ?
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« Reply #12 on: September 23, 2010, 03:18:34 PM »
« Edited: September 23, 2010, 03:24:20 PM by StateBoiler »

is a vice-president really more qualified than a large state governor ?

Governor for 6 years

vs.

Representative for 8 years
Senator for 8 years
Vice President for 8 years

And it's not like Bush did much pre-1994 either before entering government except being a minority partner to Tom Hicks at the Texas Rangers.
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« Reply #13 on: September 24, 2010, 09:42:12 PM »

I agree with wormyguy's list.
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JerryBrown2010
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« Reply #14 on: September 24, 2010, 10:28:17 PM »

2008: Obama/Clinton
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« Reply #15 on: September 24, 2010, 10:32:19 PM »


Also Obama/McCain
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Lincoln Republican
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« Reply #16 on: September 28, 2010, 10:34:30 PM »

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Oswald Acted Alone, You Kook
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« Reply #17 on: September 28, 2010, 10:44:15 PM »


How is the Incumbent less qualified?
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« Reply #18 on: September 30, 2010, 12:14:16 AM »


In 1948, Thomas Dewey was supremely qualified to become President.  Accomplished District Attorney and Governor.  Harry Truman was on the way out with the public, but managed to turn the campaign around, thanks in large part to Dewey himself.

Although he did not win, Dewey was probably as well qualified as anyone to become President.
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« Reply #19 on: October 20, 2010, 08:43:15 AM »

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« Reply #20 on: October 27, 2010, 09:36:39 AM »

1928, 1960, 1992, 2008

There are many others, but I don't know that much about elections pre-1960.

Possible 1912
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« Reply #21 on: November 28, 2010, 08:55:57 PM »

Duh.

2008 Obama beat Clinton now look at the mess we got.
1976 Carter beat Ford then failed.
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« Reply #22 on: December 12, 2010, 01:49:38 PM »

Without a doubt 1992.  And certianly in 2008 & 1976.
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