CARLHAYDEN
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« Reply #1 on: September 17, 2005, 12:44:33 PM » |
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Another point:
Of the states where Reagan received a majority of the delegate vote, in all except Washington he did better (as a percentage of the vote) against Carter in 1980 that Furd did in 1976.
On the other hand, of the states where Furd received a majority of the delegates, in a majority of the states Reagan did better (as a percentage of the vote) against Carter in 1980 than Ford did in 1976.
Here is a comparison:
Ford Reagan
Alaska Delaware Connecticut Florida District of Columbia Iowa Hawaii Kansas Illinois Kentucky Maine Massachusetts Maryland Minnesota Michigan Mississippi New York New Jersey Oregon New Hampshire Rhode Island North Dakota Vermont Ohio Pennsylvania West Virginia Wisconsin
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