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darklordoftech
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Was 2016 the first time a seemingly unelectable candidate won?

« on: September 20, 2021, 06:09:22 PM »

Or were there other Presidents who seemed unelectable when they first announced their campaign?

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darklordoftech
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Re: Was 2016 the first time a seemingly unelectable candidate won?

« Reply #1 on: September 22, 2021, 06:27:12 PM »

Sacrificial lamb != unelectable. Sacrificial lamb means it’s a bad year for their party, unelectable means they’re such a bad candidate that they wouldn’t have a chance even if their party does have a chance.

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