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2016 Postmortem

Art_from_Ark

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2. I think William Howard Taft in 1912

Reply to RyanPsych (Original post)

Thu Mar 22, 2012, 09:45 AM

Mar 2012

may have been the most unpopular major party nominee. He holds the dubious distinction of being the only major party presidential candidate since at least the 1870s to get fewer votes than a 3rd party candidate.

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Is Mitt Romney the Most Unpopular (likely) Presidential Nominee Ever? [View all] RyanPsych Mar 2012 OP

Just wait until after the campaign starts grantcart Mar 2012 #1

Bad news for Mitt isd good news for me! goclark Mar 2012 #6

I think William Howard Taft in 1912 Art_from_Ark Mar 2012 #2

Yep. boxman15 Mar 2012 #10

Kochs and Rove are going to drive Obama's favorables down emulatorloo Mar 2012 #3

I'm old enough to remember Wendel Wilkie. asjr Mar 2012 #4

THAT SOB WILKIE! Drunken Irishman Mar 2012 #8

The article itself says "no" Proud Public Servant Mar 2012 #5

He is nothing but a clown. Stan Smith Mar 2012 #7

Yes is the answer, Romney beats Tom Dewey (vs.Harry Truman) in the unpopularity dept. lumpy Mar 2012 #9