Was 2004 the most polarizing US Prez election since 1860?

[Bleeding heart conservative, HTMLdon]

My heart leaps for joy to know that tyrants and dictators around the world went "F^&K!" after we re-elected our President.

I voted for 2004. I have two friends one in MO (which is why I picked that state for FP) and one from calafornia. My friend from MO was flying to ireland after she had voted and when she landed in london she rang me as she didn't get alot of information and when I had told her what had happened she started to cry on the phone and the only confort was that her home state stayed democrat.

My friend from calafornia is joing the calafornia independance party (or what ever it's called) because of this election.

also on the other hand the rest of the planet woke up and found out what way the vote had gone and just went "F^&K!"

I think that's polarizing.......

[Alcon]

My heart leaps for joy to know that tyrants and dictators around the world went "F^&K!" after we re-elected our President.

I voted for 2004. I have two friends one in MO (which is why I picked that state for FP) and one from calafornia. My friend from MO was flying to ireland after she had voted and when she landed in london she rang me as she didn't get alot of information and when I had told her what had happened she started to cry on the phone and the only confort was that her home state stayed democrat.

My friend from calafornia is joing the calafornia independance party (or what ever it's called) because of this election.

also on the other hand the rest of the planet woke up and found out what way the vote had gone and just went "F^&K!"

I think that's polarizing.......

The rest of the planet is entirely tyrants and dictators?

[muon2]

One thing I just noticed...the Democratic vote percentages in the last three presidential elections were within less than a point of each other (49.23%, 48.38%, 48.27%). Last time that happened you ask? 1880-1888. Last time it was true of the Republicans? Also 1880-1888. If stability is an element of polarization, and I think it is, then yeah, these are merely the most polarized times since the Populists first arrived.

And if we extend the analogy to expect history's repeat ....

The Dems win 2008 with less than 50% due to a significant 3rd party vote. Then, the GOP wins a decisive string of presidencies, defining the national direction for a generaion.

[minionofmidas]

If we do, yes.
But I don't see where a major third party with a strong regonal base that will then take over the Dems from within should be coming from...

[A18]

No, it was the most polarizing since 1896.