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« on: February 03, 2009, 12:27:16 AM »
I consider 1912 the first modern election so...

(this has probably been done already)

I would have voted this way:

1912: Roosevelt vs. Taft vs. Wilson
1916: Hughes vs. Wilson
1920: Cox vs. Harding
1924: Coolidge vs.  Davis
1928: Hoover vs. Smith Tough Choice
1932: Hoover vs. FDR
1936: FDR vs. Landon
1940: FDR vs. Willikie
1944: FDR vs. Dewey
1948: Dewey vs. Truman Tough Choice, I Like Both
1952: Eisenhower vs. Stevenson
1956: Eisenhower vs. Stevenson
1960: Kennedy vs. Nixon Tough
1964: LBJ vs. Goldwater
1968: Humphrey vs. Nixon Tough
1972: Nixon vs. McGoveren
1976: Ford vs. Carter
1980: Carter vs. Reagan
1984: Reagan vs. Mondale
1988: Bush vs. Dukakis
1992: Clinton vs. Perot vs. Bush
1996: Clinton vs. Dole
2000: Gore vs. Bush Gore in retrospect...
2004: Bush vs. Kerry Both were incompetent...
2008: Obama vs. McCain Lesser of Two Evils
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« Reply #1 on: February 03, 2009, 12:44:52 AM »
Been done many, many times, but we can keep this unless the mods disagree.

1912: Roosevelt vs. Taft vs. Wilson
1916: Hughes vs. Wilson
1920: Cox vs. Harding
1924: Coolidge vs.  Davis vs. LaFollette
1928: Hoover vs. Smith
1932: Hoover vs. FDR
1936: FDR vs. Landon
1940: FDR vs. Willkie
1944: FDR vs. Dewey
1948: Dewey vs. Truman
1952: Eisenhower vs. Stevenson
1956: Eisenhower vs. Stevenson
1960: Kennedy vs. Nixon
1964: LBJ vs. Goldwater
1968: Humphrey vs. Nixon
1972: Nixon vs. McGovern
1976: Ford vs. Carter
1980: Carter vs. Reagan vs. Anderson
1984: Reagan vs. Mondale
1988: Bush vs. Dukakis
1992: Clinton vs. Perot vs. Bush
1996: Clinton vs. Dole
2000: Gore vs. Bush
2004: Bush vs. Kerry
2008: Obama vs. McCain
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« Reply #2 on: February 03, 2009, 02:13:24 AM »
Wilson
Wilson
Cox
Davis
Smith
Roosevelt
Roosevelt
Roosevelt
Roosevelt
Truman
Stevenson
Stevenson
Kennedy
Johnson
Humphrey
McGovern
Carter
Carter
Mondale
Dukakis
Clinton
Clinton
Gore
Kerry
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« Reply #3 on: February 03, 2009, 12:51:26 PM »
1912: Taft
1916: Hughes
1920: Cox
1924: LaFollette
1928: Smith
1932: FDR
1936: FDR
1940: FDR
1944: FDR
1948: Dewey
1952: Stevenson
1956: Stevenson
1960: Kennedy
1964: LBJ
1968: Humphrey
1972: McGovern
1976: Carter
1980: Anderson
1984: Mondale
1988: Dukakis
1992: Perot
1996: Perot
2000: Gore
2004: Kerry
2008: Obama
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« Reply #4 on: February 03, 2009, 01:19:12 PM »
1912: Wilson
1916: Wilson
1920: Cox
1924: LaFollette
1928: Smith
1932: Roosevelt
1936: Roosevelt
1940: Roosevelt
1944: Roosevelt
1948: Truman
1952: Stevenson
1956: Stevenson
1960: Kennedy
1964: Johnson
1968: Humphrey
1972: McGovern
1976: Carter
1980: Carter
1984: Mondale
1988: Dukakis
1992: Clinton
1996: Clinton
2000: Gore
2004: Kerry
2008: Obama
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« Reply #5 on: February 03, 2009, 02:24:08 PM »
Trying to be as honest as possible...

1912: Debs
1916: Benson (though I guess the temptation to vote Hughes for ethnic reasons may have been there)
1920: Debs
1924: LaFollette
1928: Thomas, if in a state where he was on the ballot. Presumably Smith, if not.
1932: Thomas
1936: FDR
1940: FDR
1944: FDR
1948: Truman or Wallace. It really depends on a couple of things that's hard to tell.
1952: Stevenson
1956: Stevenson
1960: JFK
1964: LBJ
1968: HHH
1972: If I were the sort to sit elections out... but I'm not. McGovern, though probably wouldn't have been all that open about it.
1976: Carter
1980: If I were the sort to sit elections out... but I'm not. Carter
1984: Mondale
1988: Dukakis
1992: Clinton
1996: If I were the sort to sit elections out... but I'm not. Clinton
2000: Gore
2004: Kerry
2008: Obama (however irritatingly cynical I found (and find) elements of his campaigning to be, this wouldn't have been a sit-out anyway...)
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« Reply #6 on: February 03, 2009, 02:26:38 PM »
I'm only counting candidates who recieved electoral votes

1912: Roosevelt
1916: Wilson
1920: Cox
1924: LaFollette
1928: Hoover
1932: Roosevelt
1936: Roosevelt
1940: Wilkie (due to my belief in two term restriction)
1944: Dewey (due to my belief in two term restriction)
1948: Dewey
1952: Stevenson
1956: Stevenson
1960: JFK
1964: Lyndon Johnson
1968: Nixon
1972: Nixon
1976: Ford
1980: Reagan
1984: Reagan
1988: Bush
1992: Bush
1996: Clinton
2000: Bush
2004: Bush
2008: Obama
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« Reply #7 on: February 03, 2009, 07:39:18 PM »
-Trying to predict how I would have voted without hindsight
1912: Roosevelt
1916: Wilson
1920: Harding
1924: Coolidge
1928: Hoover
1932: Roosevelt
1936: Roosevelt
1940: Roosevelt
1944: Roosevelt
1948: Truman
1952: Stevenson
1956: Ike
1960: Kennedy
1964: Johnson
1968: Humphrey
1972: Nixon
1976: Carter
1980: Carter
1984: Mondale
1988: Dukakis
1992: Bush
1996: Clinton
2000: Gore
2004: Kerry
2008: Obama
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« Reply #8 on: February 03, 2009, 08:00:08 PM »
1912: Roosevelt
1916: Wilson
1920: Harding
1924: LaFollette
1928: Hoover
1932: Roosevelt
1936: Roosevelt
1940: Roosevelt
1944: Roosevelt
1948: Wallace
1952: Eisenhower
1956: Eisenhower
1960: Kennedy
1964: Johnson
1968: Humphrey
1972: Nixon
1976: Ford
1980: Anderson
1984: Reagan
1988: Dukakis
1992: Clinton
1996: Clinton
2000: Gore
2004: Kerry
2008: Obama
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« Reply #9 on: February 04, 2009, 01:02:34 AM »
1912: Debs
1916: Benson
1920: Debs
1924: Johns
1928: Thomas
1932: Roosevelt
1936: Roosevelt
1940: Orange
1944: Thomas
1948: Truman
1952: Hoopes
1956: Hoopes
1960: Hass
1964: Hass
1968: Gregory
1972: Jenness
1976: Carter
1980: Carter
1984: Mondale
1988: Kenoyer
1992: Warren
1996: Clinton
2000: Gore
2004: Cobb
2008: Obama
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« Reply #10 on: February 04, 2009, 11:17:20 PM »
1912: Debs
1916: Hughes
1920: Debs
1924: La Follette
1928: Thomas
1932: Tomas
1936: FDR
1940: FDR
1944: FDR
1948: Wallace
1952: Eisenhower
1956: Stevenson
1960: Kennedy
1964: Johnson
1968: Humphrey
1972: McGovern
1976: McCarthy
1980: Anderson
1984: Mondale
1988: Paul
1992: Clinton
1996: Perot
2000: Nader
2004: Kerry
2008: Obama

Democrat: 12
Socialist: 4
Independent: 4
Republican: 2
Green: 1
Libertarian: 1
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« Reply #11 on: February 05, 2009, 01:11:10 AM »
1912: Debs (S)
1916: Benson (S)
1920: Debs (S)
1924: LaFollette (P)
1928: Smith (D)
1932: Foster (C)
1936: Roosevelt (D)
1940: Roosevelt (D)
1944: Roosevelt (D)
1948: Wallace (P)
1952: Stevenson (D)
1956: Stevenson (D)
1960: Kennedy (D)
1964: Johnson (D)
1968: Humphrey (D)
1972: McGovern (D)
1976: McCarthy (I)
1980: Anderson (I)
1984: Mondale (D)
1988: Dukakis (D)
1992: Clinton (D)
1996: Nader (I)
2000: Gore (D)
2004: Kerry (D)
2008: Obama (D)

I never get tired of these
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« Reply #12 on: February 05, 2009, 01:50:38 AM »
1912: Roosevelt (I) probably, maybe Debs
1916: Wilson (D)
1920: Cox (D)
1924: LaFollette (P)
1928: Smith (D)
1932: Roosevelt (D)
1936: Roosevelt (D)
1940: Roosevelt (D)
1944: Roosevelt (D)
1948: Truman (D) probably, maybe Wallace
1952: Stevenson (D)
1956: Stevenson (D)
1960: Kennedy (D)
1964: Johnson (D)
1968: Humphrey (D)
1972: McGovern (D)
1976: Carter(D)
1980: Carter (D) probably, maybe Anderson
1984: Mondale (D)
1988: Dukakis (D)
1992: Clinton (D)
1996: Clinton (D)
2000: Gore (D)
2004: Kerry (D)
2008: Obama (D)
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« Reply #13 on: February 05, 2009, 03:07:35 AM »
« Edited: February 05, 2009, 03:09:09 AM by burkenelson »
1912: Debs
1916: Wilson
1920: Debs
1924: La Follette
1928: Smith
1932: FDR
1936: FDR
1940: FDR
1944: FDR
1948: Truman
1952: Eisenhower
1956: Eisenhower
1960: Kennedy
1964: Johnson
1968: Humphrey (groan)
1972: McGovern
1976: McCarthy
1980: Anderson
1984: Mondale
1988: Dukakis
1992: Clinton
1996: Clinton
2000: Gore
2004: Kerry
2008: Obama

Lovin' all the Debs support!
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« Reply #14 on: February 05, 2009, 03:37:15 AM »
I think this has been done before, and I think I've posted in the thread... but I'm going to take this to mean we have the benefit if hindsight. That said:

1912: Roosevelt vs. Taft vs. Wilson
1916: Hughes vs. Wilson
1920: Cox vs. Harding
1924: Coolidge vs.  Davis
1928: Hoover vs. Smith
1932: Hoover vs. FDR
1936: FDR vs. Landon
1940: FDR vs. Willikie
1944: FDR vs. Dewey
1948: Dewey vs. Truman
1952: Eisenhower vs. Stevenson
1956: Eisenhower vs. Stevenson
1960: Kennedy vs. Nixon
1964: LBJ vs. Goldwater
1968: Humphrey vs. Nixon
1972: Nixon vs. McGoveren
1976: Ford vs. Carter
1980: Carter vs. Reagan
1984: Reagan vs. Mondale
1988: Bush vs. Dukakis
1992: Clinton vs. Perot vs. Bush
1996: Clinton vs. Dole
2000: Gore vs. Bush
2004: Bush vs. Kerry vs. Badnarik
2008: Obama vs. McCain
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« Reply #15 on: February 05, 2009, 08:44:09 AM »

Come off it; we all know you'd have voted for Foster. Damn communist Finns! Grin
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« Reply #16 on: February 05, 2009, 10:50:06 AM »
We're doing this without hindsight, right? Assuming that, this is how I most likely would have voted.

1912: Roosevelt
1916: Hughes
1920: Cox
1924: Coolidge
1928: Hoover
1932: FDR
1936: FDR (I really really like Landon....but I doubt I would have voted against Roosevelt)
1940: Wilkie
1944: FDR
1948: Truman
1952: Eisenhower
1956: Eisenhower
1960: Kennedy
1964: Johnson
1968: Humphrey
1972: Nixon
1976: Ford
1980: Anderson
1984: Mondale
1988: Bush
1992: Clinton
1996: Clinton
2000: Bush (I'm sorry folks....but I think that's how I would have voted...regretfully)
2004: Kerry
2008: Obama (which I also did Smiley)
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« Reply #17 on: February 05, 2009, 10:52:30 PM »
You vote in both Germany and the United States Franzl? That's pretty sweet.
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« Reply #18 on: February 05, 2009, 10:56:05 PM »
Debs is funny. I think he is the greatest socialist ever. He really cared for the people. I may be an economic conservative, but Debs genuinely cared about the common man.
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« Reply #19 on: February 06, 2009, 01:14:07 PM »
Quote from: Alderman on February 05, 2009, 08:44:09 AM

Come off it; we all know you'd have voted for Foster. Damn communist Finns! Grin

Shhhhh. It's a secret.
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« Reply #20 on: February 06, 2009, 01:19:21 PM »
Quote from: NiK on February 05, 2009, 10:56:05 PM
Debs is funny. I think he is the greatest socialist ever. He really cared for the people. I may be an economic conservative, but Debs genuinely cared about the common man.

Very true. Both 1912 and 1920 were tough calls for me. I'm not a big fan of voting for 3rd parties, but might have made exceptions those years.
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« Reply #21 on: February 06, 2009, 02:40:43 PM »
Quote from: Senator Lief on February 05, 2009, 10:52:30 PM
You vote in both Germany and the United States Franzl? That's pretty sweet.

Yes, I hold dual citizenship, and I have no obligation to give up either one at any time. Meaning I can vote in both countries' elections Smiley
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« Reply #22 on: February 14, 2009, 02:55:58 PM »
1912: Taft
1916: Hughes
1920: Harding
1924: Coolidge
1928: Hoover
1932: FDR
1936: FDR
1940: Wilkie
1944: FDR    this one would have been a close call for me.
1948: Dewey
1952: Ike
1956: Ike
1960: Nixon 
1964: Goldwater 
1968: Nixon Would have voted for George Romney in the Primary
1972: Nixon
1976: Ford   I might have been tempted to write in Reagan
1980: Reagan
1984: Reagan
1988: Bush 41
1992: Bush 41
1996: Dole  Would have voted for Quayle, Kemp, or Forbes in the primary
2000: Bush
2004: Bush
2008: McCain Would have voted for Mitt Romney in the Primary

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« Reply #23 on: February 14, 2009, 05:24:02 PM »

God bless you, son.
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« Reply #24 on: February 23, 2009, 07:25:38 PM »
1912: Roosevelt
1916: Hughes
1920: Cox
1924: Coolidge
1928: Smith
1932: FDR
1936: FDR
1940: FDR
1944: FDR
1948: Truman
1952: Eisenhower
1956: Eisenhower
1960: Kennedy
1964: LBJ
1968: Nixon
1972: Nixon
1976: Ford
1980: Anderson
1984: Reagan
1988: Bush
1992: Clinton
1996: Clinton
2000: Gore
2004: Kerry
2008: Obama
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