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To: Danae

“No sitting president has been re-elected after facing a primary challenge in modern times.”

Huh? Define modern times.

7 posted on 09/19/2011 12:16:31 PM PDT by ngat

To: ngat

Since Herbert Hoover I believe.

11 posted on 09/19/2011 12:19:06 PM PDT by Danae (Anailnathrach ortha bhais beatha do cheal deanaimha)

To: ngat

Since Herbert Hoover I believe.

13 posted on 09/19/2011 12:22:10 PM PDT by Danae (Anailnathrach ortha bhais beatha do cheal deanaimha)

To: ngat

Before IP or after IP

16 posted on 09/19/2011 12:25:01 PM PDT by al baby (Is that old windbag still on the air ?)

To: ngat

Primaries have been politically relevant at the presidential level only since about 1960. Ford went down in 1976. Carter went down in 1980.

27 posted on 09/19/2011 12:49:38 PM PDT by Genoa (Starve the beast.)

To: ngat

Huh? Define modern times.

A movie made by Charlie Chaplin

86 posted on 09/19/2011 4:33:33 PM PDT by COBOL2Java (Obama is the least qualified guy in whatever room he walks into.)

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