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« on: March 08, 2004, 01:06:43 AM »

Who would you vote for in the 1968 election? I'm going for Nixon.
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« Reply #1 on: March 08, 2004, 08:02:52 AM »

This is a tough one...I an neutral on Nixon, Wallace was an idiot, and Humphrey was pro-Vietnam.  Out of these three, I would vote for Humphrey, but I might have cast my vote for Dick Gregory (Peace & Freedom Party).
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« Reply #2 on: March 08, 2004, 09:59:05 AM »
« Edited: March 08, 2004, 09:59:29 AM by htmldon »

Nixon, of course.  Hell, Nixon, even knowing what we know now Smiley  Who the heck was voting for Wallace???
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« Reply #3 on: March 08, 2004, 10:02:13 AM »

Wallace has gotten three votes, thats crazy
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« Reply #4 on: March 08, 2004, 10:19:30 AM »

There was someone here before who supported Wallace, but I don't remember who. I am not sure about this one, certainly not Wallace, probably Humphrey due to the murder of RFK. Don't let them win, you know... Tongue
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« Reply #5 on: March 08, 2004, 10:22:28 AM »

From the 'who would you have voted for' thread...


1968: Wallace

I generally cut a strong conservative streak, with a few annoyed-at-incumbent bumps.
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« Reply #6 on: March 08, 2004, 10:24:37 AM »

And here we go again:

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« Reply #7 on: March 08, 2004, 10:28:33 AM »

And Opebo's a big fan of Wallace's running mate, Curtis LeMay.
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« Reply #8 on: March 08, 2004, 10:35:39 AM »

RFK, nobody else...
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« Reply #9 on: March 08, 2004, 10:50:30 AM »
« Edited: March 08, 2004, 10:52:39 AM by of_thisnation »

I think I would have slept in for the 1968 election.
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« Reply #10 on: March 08, 2004, 10:57:24 AM »


Even though he was dead?
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« Reply #11 on: March 08, 2004, 11:10:50 AM »


would be a problem...
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« Reply #12 on: March 08, 2004, 11:32:08 AM »

And Opebo's a big fan of Wallace's running mate, Curtis LeMay.

Yes, I like LeMay a lot - his ideas won WWII, and the fact that we abandoned them is the reason for the defeats in Korea and Vietnam.  If it was a LeMay/Wallace ticket, you bet, but the other way round no thanks.  

I voted for Nixon.  Humphrey would've been my last choice.
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« Reply #13 on: March 08, 2004, 12:53:55 PM »

And Opebo's a big fan of Wallace's running mate, Curtis LeMay.

Yes, I like LeMay a lot - his ideas won WWII, and the fact that we abandoned them is the reason for the defeats in Korea and Vietnam.  If it was a LeMay/Wallace ticket, you bet, but the other way round no thanks.  

I voted for Nixon.  Humphrey would've been my last choice.


Korea was, worse case, a draw, and I'd go as far as call it a win, actually. Vietnam was impossible to win while remaining a civilized country. But I guess that wouldn't bother you or LeMay.
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« Reply #14 on: March 08, 2004, 03:35:46 PM »

Jaichind also would have voted for Breckinridge (1860) and Thurmond (1948).
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« Reply #15 on: March 08, 2004, 03:43:48 PM »

Breckinridge? Bleh
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« Reply #16 on: March 08, 2004, 03:44:13 PM »

Jaichind also would have voted for Breckinridge (1860) and Thurmond (1948).

It's the fascist nut vote, basically... Wink
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« Reply #17 on: March 08, 2004, 06:38:58 PM »

I would have picked Humphrey, since at the time I wouldn't have known about Nixon signing the Clean Air Act (since obviously he wouldn't have been president yet to do so). I would have to go with the party that signed the Civil Rights Act. The Vietnam war would be a wash, since i think both candidates were denoucing it to some degree.
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« Reply #18 on: March 08, 2004, 08:37:07 PM »

I would have voted for Nixon.

And to set the record straight on civil rights, a higher percentage of Republicans in Congress voted for the Civil Rights laws than Democrats.

The Republicans tried to pass stronger civil rights laws under Eisenhower in the 1950s, but the Democrats in Congress stripped them of any real meaning.
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« Reply #19 on: March 08, 2004, 08:44:47 PM »

I would have voted for Nixon.

And to set the record straight on civil rights, a higher percentage of Republicans in Congress voted for the Civil Rights laws than Democrats.

The Republicans tried to pass stronger civil rights laws under Eisenhower in the 1950s, but the Democrats in Congress stripped them of any real meaning.

I know that more republicans voted for the civil rights act. You are not 'setting the record straight', try not to sound so high and mighty. And I said the party who SIGNED the civil rights act.

I like Nixon as a president due to his first term achievements. However, before he had a first term there would be no way for me to know that he would have been such a good incumbent.

And that Agnew guy would have creeped me out.
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« Reply #20 on: March 09, 2004, 04:37:49 AM »


RFK was to be president in 1968. Sorry but Nixon was an impostor.
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« Reply #21 on: March 09, 2004, 04:09:31 PM »


RFK was to be president in 1968. Sorry but Nixon was an impostor.

Why was Nixon an imposter? For RFK? Anyway, since he wasn't actually running due to him being dead, it might be a good idea to vote for one of the actual candidates, that's all i thought.
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« Reply #22 on: March 09, 2004, 06:42:29 PM »


RFK was to be president in 1968. Sorry but Nixon was an impostor.

Why was Nixon an imposter? For RFK? Anyway, since he wasn't actually running due to him being dead, it might be a good idea to vote for one of the actual candidates, that's all i thought.
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« Reply #23 on: March 10, 2004, 03:10:22 AM »

In USA, we can vote for people who are died...
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« Reply #24 on: March 10, 2004, 06:08:26 PM »

In USA, we can vote for people who are died...

Do read that again.

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