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Plankton5165
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« on: July 25, 2019, 03:47:27 AM »

It's Bill Clinton with 379 electoral votes in 1996 by winning just 31 out of 50 states. Or 62% which is a D-.
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« Reply #1 on: July 25, 2019, 04:06:00 AM »

Not all states are created equal. On a high school exam, the more important questions are worth more than the minor ones. Your "D-" is misleading.

When I was in high school, anything from 60 to 62 was a C minus. Maybe a Canadian/American thing.
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« Reply #2 on: July 25, 2019, 01:47:37 PM »

Of living people, Clinton is actually second to Gore for most lifetime electoral votes, for obvious reasons.

Gore, Al: 1015
Clinton, Bill: 749
Biden, Joe: 697
Obama, Barack: 697
Quayle, Dan: 594
Bush, George W.: 557
Cheney, Dick: 557
Dole, Bob: 400
Mondale, Walter: 359
Carter, Jimmy: 346
Pence, Mike: 305
Trump, Donald: 304
Lieberman, Joe: 266
Edwards, John: 253
Kerry, John: 251
Kaine, Tim: 227
Clinton, Hillary: 227
Romney, Mitt: 206
Ryan, Paul: 206
Palin, Sarah: 173
Dukakis, Michael: 112
Powell, Colin: 3
Warren, Elizabeth: 2
Cantwell, Maria: 1
Collins, Susan: 1
Fiorina, Carly: 1
Kasich, John: 1
LaDuke, Winona: 1
Paul, Ron: 1
Sanders, Bernie: 1
Spotted Eagle, Faith: 1
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« Reply #3 on: July 25, 2019, 01:53:47 PM »

oh man Walter Mondale is still alive?
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« Reply #4 on: July 25, 2019, 03:12:39 PM »

Of living people, Clinton is actually second to Gore for most lifetime electoral votes, for obvious reasons.

Gore, Al: 1015
Clinton, Bill: 749
Biden, Joe: 697
Obama, Barack: 697
Quayle, Dan: 594
Bush, George W.: 557
Cheney, Dick: 557
Dole, Bob: 400
Mondale, Walter: 359
Carter, Jimmy: 346
Pence, Mike: 305
Trump, Donald: 304
Lieberman, Joe: 266
Edwards, John: 253
Kerry, John: 251
Kaine, Tim: 227
Clinton, Hillary: 227
Romney, Mitt: 206
Ryan, Paul: 206
Palin, Sarah: 173
Dukakis, Michael: 112
Powell, Colin: 3
Warren, Elizabeth: 2
Cantwell, Maria: 1
Collins, Susan: 1
Fiorina, Carly: 1
Kasich, John: 1
LaDuke, Winona: 1
Paul, Ron: 1
Sanders, Bernie: 1
Spotted Eagle, Faith: 1


Imagine Gore won both 2000 and reelection in 2004. He might be the number 2 or 3 in American history after FDR (2013 electoral votes from 1920, 1932, 1936, 1940 and 1944) and Nixon (1939 electoral votes from 1952, 1956, 1960, 1968 and 1972).

Joe Biden could overtake Gore if he wins next year and even further should he become a two-termer.
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« Reply #5 on: July 25, 2019, 09:16:57 PM »

Of living people, Clinton is actually second to Gore for most lifetime electoral votes, for obvious reasons.

Gore, Al: 1015
Clinton, Bill: 749
Biden, Joe: 697
Obama, Barack: 697
Quayle, Dan: 594
Bush, George W.: 557
Cheney, Dick: 557
Dole, Bob: 400
Mondale, Walter: 359
Carter, Jimmy: 346
Pence, Mike: 305
Trump, Donald: 304
Lieberman, Joe: 266
Edwards, John: 253
Kerry, John: 251
Kaine, Tim: 227
Clinton, Hillary: 227
Romney, Mitt: 206
Ryan, Paul: 206
Palin, Sarah: 173
Dukakis, Michael: 112
Powell, Colin: 3
Warren, Elizabeth: 2
Cantwell, Maria: 1
Collins, Susan: 1
Fiorina, Carly: 1
Kasich, John: 1
LaDuke, Winona: 1
Paul, Ron: 1
Sanders, Bernie: 1
Spotted Eagle, Faith: 1


Imagine Gore won both 2000 and reelection in 2004. He might be the number 2 or 3 in American history after FDR (2013 electoral votes from 1920, 1932, 1936, 1940 and 1944) and Nixon (1939 electoral votes from 1952, 1956, 1960, 1968 and 1972).

Joe Biden could will overtake Gore if when he wins next year and even further should when he becomes a two-termer.

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« Reply #6 on: July 25, 2019, 09:20:24 PM »

It's Bill Clinton with 379 electoral votes in 1996 by winning just 31 out of 50 states. Or 62% which is a D-.

The Electoral College only offers pass/fail courses.
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« Reply #7 on: July 25, 2019, 09:22:39 PM »

It's Bill Clinton with 379 electoral votes in 1996 by winning just 31 out of 50 states. Or 62% which is a D-.

The Electoral College only offers pass/fail courses.

Except for when you pass yet still fail (see: 2000 & 2016).
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« Reply #8 on: July 27, 2019, 02:19:54 AM »

It's Bill Clinton with 379 electoral votes in 1996 by winning just 31 out of 50 states. Or 62% which is a D-.

The Electoral College only offers pass/fail courses.

Except for when you pass yet still fail (see: 2000 & 2016).

Well in terms of states won, Trump and Bush did 'pass' which is what I think the OP meant with the 62 percent
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« Reply #9 on: July 28, 2019, 12:40:19 PM »
« Edited: July 28, 2019, 12:54:54 PM by TheElectoralBoobyPrize »


I learned from this thread that Geraldine Ferraro isn't.

So does Bob Dole have the all-time record for most electoral votes for someone who failed to get either office?

EDIT: Nevermind, it’s WJB.
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« Reply #10 on: October 03, 2019, 01:25:18 AM »

Bill Clinton would actually have 976 because he was running for First Lady in 2016 but lost to Melania Trump. (He was also running for First Lady in 2008.)
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« Reply #11 on: October 03, 2019, 01:47:09 AM »

It's Bill Clinton with 379 electoral votes in 1996 by winning just 31 out of 50 states. Or 62% which is a D-.

The Electoral College only offers pass/fail courses.

Except for when you pass yet still fail (see: 2000 & 2016).
Gore and Hillary passed at the University of Popular Vote, not the Electoral College.
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