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StevieM

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16. The polling data tells a different story.

Reply to WhiteTara (Reply #8)

Sun Apr 20, 2025, 01:16 PM

Apr 20

The exit polls show that Perot took equally from Bush and Clinton. And that was on Election Day. Up until Election Day, polls consistently showed that Perot took more votes from Clinton than he did from Bush.

There has never been any evidence that Perot threw the election to the Democrats. That is just something the GOP started claiming after they lost. Sadly, even some Democrats bought into that baseless assertion.

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It Is a Two Party System Here, After All... [View all] MineralMan Apr 19 OP

Yes that is simply the way the system works. bucolic_frolic Apr 19 #1

There is no perfect system of governance. MineralMan Apr 19 #2

I think ranked-choice voting could help, BUT RandomNumbers Apr 19 #3

We use it here in Minnesota for some races. MineralMan Apr 19 #5

Yeah, it really isn't THAT complicated ... RandomNumbers Apr 19 #6

A two party system is automatically divisive. It is either this party or that one. BUT, potential good news... Trust_Reality Apr 19 #4

Looking forward to a different 2 party system delisen Apr 19 #7

Ross Perot gave us Bill Clinton WhiteTara Apr 19 #8

The polling data tells a different story. StevieM Apr 20 #16

That's interesting. Thanks for the reality check WhiteTara Apr 20 #17

It was the most effective change-prevention mechanism the founders could think of. DJ Synikus Makisimus Apr 19 #9

I'm expecting a well-funded third party or disruptor running as a Democrat (money & media) next election. betsuni Apr 20 #10

Respectfully disagree. H2O Man Apr 20 #11

Brand New Congress and Justice Democrats PACs and Our Revolution superPACs goal: take over the party. betsuni Apr 20 #12

Okay. H2O Man Apr 20 #13

The plan was to run hundreds of candidates. Huff Post quote was the plan, nothing of "terrible danger" -- betsuni Apr 20 #14

The "terrible danger" H2O Man Apr 20 #15

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