Unusual Presidential Elections

[Beet]

Speaking of the Chicago riots in 1968, what are the chances for a more peaceful, but still sizeable, demonstration outside the Republican convention in New York, September of next year? New York has probably more Democrats around it than any other city, but Rove chose the city because he thinks he can exploit the 9/11 attack to favor his candidate.

[Beet]

Carter was a very Southern candidate in '80, he did very poorly in almost all the Northern states, whereas with a 2% shift he would have won the vast majority of Southern states. Also there was the Anderson factor cutting into Carter in NE and the Northwest.