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2016 Postmortem

BlueDemKev

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1. I don't believe so...

Reply to MassedPole (Original post)

Wed Oct 24, 2012, 01:36 PM

Oct 2012

I don't believe so. The only one who may have come close was Ford in 1976, although I believe his approval ratings were in the upper-40's at the time of the election, although his approval rating rose to 53% by the time he left office in Jan. 1977.

The other three incumbents who lost re-election bids, Hoover (1928), Carter (1980), and Bush I (1992), all had high negative approval ratings on their respective election days.

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Has there ever been a time when an Incumbent presdent had Greater than 50% [View all] MassedPole Oct 2012 OP

I don't believe so... BlueDemKev Oct 2012 #1

If thats the case we have nothing to worry about. MassedPole Oct 2012 #3

The same reason Ann Richards lost re-election despite having a 56% approval rating BlueDemKev Oct 2012 #4

Because he is black. RedSpartan Oct 2012 #6

And obviously MSMITH33156 Oct 2012 #5

HW Bush was at 37% on the evening of the election in 1992 per wikipedia. Jennicut Oct 2012 #7

Exactly VirginiaTarheel Oct 2012 #9

It would be theoretically possible, I suppose, but I'm pretty sure it's never happened. SheilaT Oct 2012 #2

You can explore the numbers at this UCONN site. nsd Oct 2012 #8