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emmadoggy

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27. One other bit of trivia that I

Reply to Sekhmets Daughter (Original post)

Sun Nov 11, 2012, 09:33 PM

Nov 2012

heard on the radio the other day.

President Obama is now our third President in a row to be elected to two terms. This has only happened once before in our history. You have to go all the way back to Jefferson, Madison, and Monroe to find three 2-term presidents in a row.

Thought that was interesting.

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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