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WillK
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« on: January 02, 2009, 11:36:26 AM »

The 1992 election would have been very interesting. 

Seems to me that Clinton would have won more states than he did in that system. 
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WillK
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« Reply #1 on: January 02, 2009, 11:41:28 AM »

What about 1980.  Who would the Anderson voters have gone for?
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« Reply #2 on: January 02, 2009, 12:18:06 PM »

Here's what I get for '92 if we allow Bush to win states with a difference of 4 points or less
Why do you do that?
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« Reply #3 on: January 02, 2009, 12:22:46 PM »

What would change in the elections featuring Cleveland?

What about the 1840s?  Would Clay win in 1844?  Would Cass in 1848?

And what about 1824? 
I can imagine the following scenario: 
- Clay wins the EV from Illinois and Indiana in the runoffs. 
- He then has more EV than Crawford
- Therefore, when the election goes to the House, he is one of the possible choices.
- He is able to mobilize his support in the house plus convince the Adams-block to back him, winning the presidency.
- JQA stays on as Secretary of State
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« Reply #4 on: January 02, 2009, 01:31:15 PM »

Here's what I get for '92 if we allow Bush to win states with a difference of 4 points or less
Why do you do that?

Simplicity, mostly.  I agree that most of Perot's votes were anti-Bush votes, but I think a certain number of them were basically conservative votes that were not inclined to go for Clinton. 


 I agree that Perot voters were mostly anti-Bush/anti-incumbent but not inclined to go for Clinton when there was another choice.  But faced with the only two options, how do they vote?  I dont see that most of them would have picked Bush.
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