The last time a nominee faced as much opposition from his own party as Trump?
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Joe Republic
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« on: August 04, 2016, 12:42:39 AM »
So openly, at least.  Any ideas?  Democrats in 1972, perhaps?
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« Reply #1 on: August 04, 2016, 12:48:57 AM »
« Edited: August 04, 2016, 12:52:24 AM by Blue3 »
Democrats 1980, perhaps?

Or Democrats 1968?

Republicans 1976?

Republicans 1964?

Maybe one of the Republicans who went up against FDR?


I don't think 1972. It's before my time, but it seems more like some Democrats gave up on McGovern after a point, but not really oppose him. Could be wrong.



But even that is nothing compared to this.
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« Reply #2 on: August 04, 2016, 08:08:11 PM »
Probably Democrats in 1968 or 1972.
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« Reply #3 on: August 04, 2016, 09:47:51 PM »
GOP 1964
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« Reply #4 on: August 04, 2016, 10:32:15 PM »
« Edited: August 04, 2016, 10:51:03 PM by L.D. Smith »
Democrats in '76 and '80.

ABC anyone? Or how about Ted Kennedy sabotaging the healthcare, or the whining Northerners had about his "liberalism" or "conservatism" or "doing as he pleases"?

GOP in '64 too.
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« Reply #5 on: August 04, 2016, 10:38:02 PM »
Democrats in 1972. Reagan and Carter both had significant outcries from their parties when they won their nominations.
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« Reply #6 on: August 05, 2016, 05:26:11 AM »
Definitely McGovern.
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« Reply #7 on: August 05, 2016, 09:34:06 AM »
Goldwater 1964.
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« Reply #8 on: August 05, 2016, 07:04:43 PM »
McGovern.  For the Republicans, Goldwater.
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« Reply #9 on: August 06, 2016, 04:41:08 AM »
Quote from: TDAS04 on August 05, 2016, 07:04:43 PM
McGovern.  For the Republicans, Goldwater.

This.
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« Reply #10 on: August 06, 2016, 04:06:05 PM »
« Edited: August 06, 2016, 04:15:37 PM by Zyzz »

In 1972 the president of the AFL-CIO took a pass on endorsing McGovern. Big Labor not backing the Democrat is always a disaster as they even backed Mondale in 84 and Dukakis in 88.
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