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Junior Chimp
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« on: February 13, 2005, 04:33:00 PM » |
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From what I can gather...
Bush was ahead in the polls heading into the final stretch, and thought he might have a shot at those states as the momentum was swinging irrevocably his way in the final days...or, at the very least, force Gore to spend some time there.
Remember, in 1996, California was only better for Clinton than the national average by 2.5%--Bush figured that if he was heading for a 51% victory or so he might have a solid chance there.
As for New Jersey...well, it's in the Philly TV market...and it used to be a Republican state until 1996. Hey, my guess is as good as anyone else's.
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