Yes...that is true but WHY is it the ONLY thing we hear is how Republicans can't win without OHIO???
More media bias in action.
The Missouri Republicans really need to show up, because a whole lot of long-dead Cardinals and even Browns (baseball) are going to be voting on Tuesday I'll bet.
FOX National Poll Bush 50-Kerry 45-Ohio Bush Up 3
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Posted on 10/29/2004 11:51:46 AM
They liberal MSM can't cover up Hawaii and Missouri forever. Maybe.
I'm not surprised about anything the liberal MSM says or does anymore.
As well, funny how the naysayers have shown up to say "That's irrelevant" when I post these historical facts about Mo. and Hi.
That's because Ohio more often than not votes Republican, not because there are not ways of winning without it, or because a Republican winning it guarantees election.. Nixon Release 1.0 in 1960 and Dewey Release 1.0 in 1944 both won Ohio (as did Harrison in 1892), but didn't win the Presidency.
Its also true no Democrat has ever won election without the support of Kentucky. But that doesn't mean they "can't" do so. Kerry could, but won't, this year.
There are lots of these streaks or near streaks out there of states predicting the winner - look at the voting behavior since 1892 of New Mexico (missed 1976 and 2000), Delaware (missed in 1916, 1932, 1948, and 2000), Pennsylvania (not a swing state prior to 1932 - missed 1932, 1948, 1968, 2000), Kentucky (missed 1900, 1904, 1908, 1920, 1952, and 1960) Missouri (missed 1896, 1900, 1956), Ohio (missed in 1892, 1944, 1960), Florida (not a swing state prior to 1924 - missed in 1924, 1960, 1992), New Jersey (missed in 1916, 1948, 1976, 2000), and Michigan (not a swing state prior to 1932 - missed in 1940, 1948, 1968, 1976, 2000). As a whole, they are fairly predictive of election outcomes, which is why they are considered swing states.
Its rather like the habit of Hawaii only going Republican in incumbent reeelections (1972, 1984), or West Virginia since 1920 doing the same until 2000 (1924, 1928, 1956, 1972, 1984)
They are individually about as meaningful as the Redskins winning or losing their last home game determining the President.