Re: The 2008 Presidential Elections - Chapter 2
The Democrats let Walter Mondale run on 3 straight tickets, the last two landslide defeats to Ronald Reagan.
George McGovern, Al Gore and John Edwards all lost their home states too.
Sidenote: both George McGovern and Sergeant Shriver, the 1972 Democratic ticket are both alive in their 80's now. Shriver replaced Thomas Eagleton late in the game, he died not too long ago.
What could be taken from Michael Dukakis defeat in 1988 was the fact he won some states, enough to put in a dent in the massive GOP wall that could not be penetrated in 1980 and 1984, that helped lead to Clinton's breakthrough in 1992.
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The Democrats let Walter Mondale run on 3 straight tickets, the last two landslide defeats to Ronald Reagan.
George McGovern, Al Gore and John Edwards all lost their home states too.
Sidenote: both George McGovern and Sergeant Shriver, the 1972 Democratic ticket are both alive in their 80's now. Shriver replaced Thomas Eagleton late in the game, he died not too long ago.
What could be taken from Michael Dukakis defeat in 1988 was the fact he won some states, enough to put in a dent in the massive GOP wall that could not be penetrated in 1980 and 1984, that helped lead to Clinton's breakthrough in 1992.
Aj
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