Title: was this map ever a realistic possiblity for bush in 2004 Post by: WalterMitty on July 04, 2011, 02:14:21 PM ()
Title: Re: was this map ever a realistic possiblity for bush in 2004 Post by: Del Tachi on July 05, 2011, 01:22:48 PM It certainly looked that way on September 12, 2001...
But throw in all of ME, CT, NY, IL, and CA Title: Re: was this map ever a realistic possiblity for bush in 2004 Post by: Napoleon on July 05, 2011, 02:18:59 PM No, the country was far too polarized.
Title: Re: was this map ever a realistic possiblity for bush in 2004 Post by: phk on July 05, 2011, 03:48:34 PM If the labor market was better, I could envision a Bush +8 or Bush +9 type scenario in 2004.
See: https://uselectionatlas.org/FORUM/index.php?topic=134088.msg2862318#msg2862318 Title: Re: was this map ever a realistic possiblity for bush in 2004 Post by: Hotblack Desiato on July 08, 2011, 12:43:18 PM Either remove 9/11 from the equation or have him handle it better and you'd get that.
Title: Re: was this map ever a realistic possiblity for bush in 2004 Post by: Antonio the Sixth on July 09, 2011, 04:23:27 AM Not without changing real-life events.
Title: Re: was this map ever a realistic possiblity for bush in 2004 Post by: Nym90 on July 09, 2011, 08:44:16 AM If Bin Laden had been captured right before the election, I can see this result occurring.
Title: Re: was this map ever a realistic possiblity for bush in 2004 Post by: Mad Deadly Worldwide Communist Gangster Computer God on July 15, 2011, 05:43:16 AM Delaware going Republican? No.
Title: Re: was this map ever a realistic possiblity for bush in 2004 Post by: 🐒Gods of Prosperity🔱🐲💸 on July 15, 2011, 08:55:16 AM maybe if no Iraq War.
Title: Re: was this map ever a realistic possiblity for bush in 2004 Post by: Mad Deadly Worldwide Communist Gangster Computer God on July 15, 2011, 02:51:48 PM maybe if no Iraq War. Title: Re: was this map ever a realistic possiblity for bush in 2004 Post by: 🐒Gods of Prosperity🔱🐲💸 on July 15, 2011, 04:22:03 PM maybe if no Iraq War. Title: Re: was this map ever a realistic possiblity for bush in 2004 Post by: Bo on July 15, 2011, 05:35:05 PM With a bin Laden capture and an even worse Democratic campaign (possibly with a different nominee), Bush could have achieved this result.
Title: Re: was this map ever a realistic possiblity for bush in 2004 Post by: RIP Robert H Bork on July 15, 2011, 08:50:39 PM Delaware going Republican? No. Why not? In 2004 there was no Joe Biden on the ticket and Bush lost the state by only 7 points (53-46), just like New Jersey. Of course, if you're saying Bush had a lower ceiling in Delaware.... |