In that case, Florida went to Bush in 2000, so theres a closer example.
Ok, so let's put it this way. We have two options:
1. Florida has a pro-incumbent bias.
2. Florida is a Republican state that unexpectedly swung to vote close to the national median in 1996 and 2000.
2000 still needs an explanation.
He got by with a little help from his friends.
Let's just get the partisan hacks out of the administration of elections -- OK?
As for 2000, sh*t happens.
Ralph Nader is what happened to the Democrats.
