Would Gerald Ford have been a successful President if elected in 1976? (user search)
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Question: Would Gerald Ford have been a successful President if elected in 1976?
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Yes, 1977-1981 would've been better with Ford as President		  
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No, America made the right choice in 1976		  
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« on: July 14, 2013, 02:35:24 AM »
« edited: July 14, 2013, 05:15:11 AM by wormyguy »
Someone from the same party being "seen as different" enough from the unpopular incumbent to win hasn't worked since 1880.  Admittedly it almost worked in 1968 (although Humphrey was seen as very similar to LBJ, so YMMV) and 1976 (if we consider Nixon the incumbent), but still, it didn't work.
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