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2016 Postmortem

JackN415

(924 posts)

1. Given Rove, you know that you misquote him...

Reply to GitRDun (Original post)

Fri Nov 9, 2012, 02:54 PM

Nov 2012

without the full context. "Less popular in the second term than in the first term" , not the 3rd term vs. 2nd term or the 4th term vs. the 3rd term....

Or.. The first President who receives less popular votes in a subsequent re-election not named "FDR"

There is a first of everything if you put in enough of qualifiers.

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Another Karl Rove Distortion [View all] GitRDun Nov 2012 OP

Given Rove, you know that you misquote him... JackN415 Nov 2012 #1

Rove must be awfully desperat Tennessee Hillbilly Nov 2012 #2

What was his point in even pointing that out? budkin Nov 2012 #3

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So ... he won !!! Filibuster Harry Nov 2012 #5

Obama's margin of victory greater than Bush's in both pop and electoral: BOTH CAMPAIGNS alcibiades_mystery Nov 2012 #6