Which election loosers were "sacrificial lambs"?

[UnselfconsciousTeff]

Every federalist candidate from 1804 til 1816
John Bell 1860
McClallan 1864
Greely 1872
Hancock 1880
Parker 1904
Byran 1908
Cox 1920
Davis 1924 (litterally a compromise candidate)
Landon 1936
Thurmond 1948
Stevenson 1956
Goldwater 1964
Mondale 1984
Dole 1996
McCain 2008
And every third party/independent candidate

[morgankingsley]

Interesting how you list Thurmond as one since he was actually meant to be a legitimate candidate to throw the election

[morgankingsley]

I wonder if Carter 1980 was one as well

[darklordoftech]

I wonder if Carter 1980 was one as well

Incumbents can’t be sacrificial lambs because the term means that they wouldn’t have a chance of being the nominee if their party had a chance of winning the general election.

[darklordoftech]

It was initially thought that the 1992 Democratic nominee would be a sacrificial lamb, but that turned out not to be the case.

[MillennialModerate]

It was initially thought that the 1992 Democratic nominee would be a sacrificial lamb, but that turned out not to be the case.

I was 2 at the time but did the thought not cross anyone’s mind that 4 straight terms in the modern era is virtually impossible? They were sick of GOP rule of the White House, look at some of the states he won: Arkansas (2), Louisiana (2), Tennessee (2), Kentucky (2), Montana (1), Arizona (1), Georgia (1)....

[darklordoftech]

It was initially thought that the 1992 Democratic nominee would be a sacrificial lamb, but that turned out not to be the case.

I was 2 at the time but did the thought not cross anyone’s mind that 4 straight terms in the modern era is virtually impossible? They were sick of GOP rule of the White House, look at some of the states he won: Arkansas (2), Louisiana (2), Tennessee (2), Kentucky (2), Montana (1), Arizona (1), Georgia (1)....

The Gulf War had given Bush 90% approval ratings, and 1988 made many Democrats think that the Presidency was unwinnable for them. They thought a tough-on-crime Democrat wouldn’t be able to get through the primaries.

[morgankingsley]

It was initially thought that the 1992 Democratic nominee would be a sacrificial lamb, but that turned out not to be the case.

I was 2 at the time but did the thought not cross anyone’s mind that 4 straight terms in the modern era is virtually impossible? They were sick of GOP rule of the White House, look at some of the states he won: Arkansas (2), Louisiana (2), Tennessee (2), Kentucky (2), Montana (1), Arizona (1), Georgia (1)....

The Gulf War had given Bush 90% approval ratings, and 1988 made many Democrats think that the Presidency was unwinnable for them. They thought a tough-on-crime Democrat wouldn’t be able to get through the primaries.

How early in 1992 did it become clear Bill could be the nominee

[dw93]

It was initially thought that the 1992 Democratic nominee would be a sacrificial lamb, but that turned out not to be the case.

I was 2 at the time but did the thought not cross anyone’s mind that 4 straight terms in the modern era is virtually impossible? They were sick of GOP rule of the White House, look at some of the states he won: Arkansas (2), Louisiana (2), Tennessee (2), Kentucky (2), Montana (1), Arizona (1), Georgia (1)....

The Gulf War had given Bush 90% approval ratings, and 1988 made many Democrats think that the Presidency was unwinnable for them. They thought a tough-on-crime Democrat wouldn’t be able to get through the primaries.

How early in 1992 did it become clear Bill could be the nominee

I would imagine sometime after New Hampshire.

[kyc0705]

It was initially thought that the 1992 Democratic nominee would be a sacrificial lamb, but that turned out not to be the case.

I was 2 at the time but did the thought not cross anyone’s mind that 4 straight terms in the modern era is virtually impossible? They were sick of GOP rule of the White House, look at some of the states he won: Arkansas (2), Louisiana (2), Tennessee (2), Kentucky (2), Montana (1), Arizona (1), Georgia (1)....

According to these polls, Bush held pretty commanding leads well into the spring of 1992, and then Perot led until summer. It was only by July when Clinton became the polling favorite.