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20. Teddy Roosevelt was elected President in 1904. nt

Reply to tarheelsunc (Reply #12)

Sun Nov 11, 2012, 08:39 PM

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Four Presidents in the last century have won 50% [View all] Sekhmets Daughter Nov 2012 OP

Yep!!! It does. n/t Pryderi Nov 2012 #1

If I Ever Meet President Obama I'll Probably Break Down In Tears ConnorMarc Nov 2012 #35

Good to know, Sekhmets Daughter! Thank you.. Cha Nov 2012 #2

You're welcome Sekhmets Daughter Nov 2012 #3

The MOney Quote! Cha Nov 2012 #4

Yes, they would have. Sekhmets Daughter Nov 2012 #6

and I'll bet the pundits then were just as bad as Kristol BlancheSplanchnik Nov 2012 #36

Except for the Reagan part, but yeah Care Acutely Nov 2012 #5

The Reagan part make me really sick Coyotl Nov 2012 #44

Sure does! CakeGrrl Nov 2012 #7

This shows everyone what a historic Presidency this really is. aaaaaa5a Nov 2012 #8

That leaves what, Clinton and Bush? nt. druidity33 Nov 2012 #9

Clinton didn't because of Perot. LisaL Nov 2012 #10

Here are the results. aaaaaa5a Nov 2012 #18

Nixon won with 43%? SleeplessinSoCal Nov 2012 #23

Nixon 301 ev, Humphrey 191, Wallace 46 SleeplessinSoCal Nov 2012 #24

1968 Presidential results aaaaaa5a Nov 2012 #25

the discrepancy in the Electoral College and the Popular vote was never more pronounced. SleeplessinSoCal Nov 2012 #29

Clinton never received 50% of the vote Sekhmets Daughter Nov 2012 #22

Which Roosevelt? (Don't feel like Googling) JaneyVee Nov 2012 #11

Teddy Roosevelt wasn't President during the past century. tarheelsunc Nov 2012 #12

D'oh! 1909. Sunday nights, where my mind goes on vacation. JaneyVee Nov 2012 #16

Teddy Roosevelt was elected President in 1904. nt aaaaaa5a Nov 2012 #20

He became president after McKinley was assasinated... Blanks Nov 2012 #30

FDR nt aaaaaa5a Nov 2012 #13

Wow. Good company. JaneyVee Nov 2012 #17

See my above post. Its more rare and historic than most realize nt. aaaaaa5a Nov 2012 #19

FDR Sekhmets Daughter Nov 2012 #21

K&R nt ProudProgressiveNow Nov 2012 #14

Another silly, meaningless statistic - not surprising that Bill Kristol finds it significant. n/t PoliticAverse Nov 2012 #15

No not at all. pam4water Nov 2012 #26

Too bad. Sekhmets Daughter Nov 2012 #28

One other bit of trivia that I emmadoggy Nov 2012 #27

That's even more interesting when you realize... Blanks Nov 2012 #31

Hopefully history doesn't repeat iself leftlibdem420 Nov 2012 #32

There is talk of Jeb trying a run at 2016. The Republicans have few options to go with. nt Selatius Nov 2012 #38

Actually history should have repeated itself... Blanks Nov 2012 #39

I'm such a political nerd! LOL! aaaaaa5a Nov 2012 #33

McKinley was assassinated in 1901 Art_from_Ark Nov 2012 #34

Thanks! aaaaaa5a Nov 2012 #37

Other random political trivia: Spider Jerusalem Nov 2012 #45

That is actually amazing stability given our aaaaaa5a Nov 2012 #46

This isn't the last century NoPasaran Nov 2012 #40

A century is any consecutive Sekhmets Daughter Nov 2012 #42

Yeah, but we have people in this thread NoPasaran Nov 2012 #43

While great... Ter Nov 2012 #41