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Question: If you could change the outcome of only one of these elections, which one would you pick?
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« on: April 23, 2014, 12:03:12 AM »
« edited: April 23, 2014, 12:32:14 AM by ShadowOfTheWave »
I tried to pick the most controversial recent presidential terms.

Edit: Anything else probably would have made more sense than 2004...but it's too late with polls.
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« Reply #1 on: April 23, 2014, 12:08:29 AM »
Definitely 1976.
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« Reply #2 on: April 23, 2014, 12:09:39 AM »
Even though I like Gore the least of any of these losing candidates, I'll say 2000 given the implications of the next four/eight years under Bush.
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« Reply #3 on: April 23, 2014, 12:12:06 AM »
Quote from: shua on April 23, 2014, 12:09:39 AM
Even though I like Gore the least of any of these losing candidates, I'll say 2000 given the implications of the next four/eight years under Bush.

This plus changing 2008 would be pointless with McCain so 2000.
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« Reply #4 on: April 23, 2014, 12:24:53 AM »
1980
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« Reply #5 on: April 23, 2014, 12:28:10 AM »
Of the options, the 2000 election but 1968 is what I would change of all American elections.
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« Reply #6 on: April 23, 2014, 12:34:46 AM »
Other: 1972.
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« Reply #7 on: April 23, 2014, 12:44:04 AM »
1980. Reagan paved the way for the modern GOP.
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« Reply #8 on: April 23, 2014, 12:56:59 AM »
2008 held some promise for the future of the US

2012 was the disaster
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« Reply #9 on: April 23, 2014, 01:02:12 AM »
Wouldn't changing the results of 2000 make Al Gore lose?
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« Reply #10 on: April 23, 2014, 01:29:54 AM »
I said 1976, only because I would remove the Parkinson's that Udall discovered in 1979 as well as having a Republican (probably Ford) win. I think that given another 4 years of Ford, Udall could be well-placed to win in 1980.
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« Reply #11 on: April 23, 2014, 02:40:33 AM »
1980.  No Reagan, no Bush dynasty, GOP remains sane for an extra twenty years.
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« Reply #12 on: April 23, 2014, 02:51:59 AM »
Quote from: Emperor Scott on April 23, 2014, 02:40:33 AM
1980.  No Reagan, no Bush dynasty, GOP remains sane for an extra twenty years.
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« Reply #13 on: April 23, 2014, 04:11:32 AM »
Quote from: AggregateDemand on April 23, 2014, 12:56:59 AM
2008 held some promise for the future of the US

2012 was the disaster
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« Reply #14 on: April 23, 2014, 05:30:58 AM »
1972, but of these, 1980
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« Reply #15 on: April 23, 2014, 05:36:02 AM »
1972 is a running up election, McGovern would've been an awesome president.
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« Reply #16 on: April 23, 2014, 06:35:51 AM »
1976, with 2008 not far behind.
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« Reply #17 on: April 23, 2014, 06:58:48 AM »
flipping 2008 almost certainly leads to democratic dominance throughout the 2010s (and very possibly a 2/3 senate majority), so i'll go with that.
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« Reply #18 on: April 23, 2014, 07:01:31 AM »
Surprised no Republicans have jumped on 2004, given you guys would've gotten a reverse 2006 and 2008.
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« Reply #19 on: April 23, 2014, 07:26:33 AM »
1968, but out of these certainly 2000.

The cynic in me thought of changing 1976 to set Ford up to fail.
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« Reply #20 on: April 23, 2014, 07:54:41 AM »
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« Reply #21 on: April 23, 2014, 08:24:44 AM »
1964
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« Reply #22 on: April 23, 2014, 09:05:17 AM »

I'm guessing your reason for a Ford victory in '76 would be to stop the rightward drift of both major parties?

Me? If I had to pick, probably '76. Not in the poll options:  1964
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« Reply #23 on: April 23, 2014, 09:13:16 AM »
1976
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« Reply #24 on: April 23, 2014, 11:32:06 AM »
'76.
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