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2016 Postmortem

democrattotheend

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9. Isn't that kind of what happened in 1996?

Reply to Yavin4 (Original post)

Fri Aug 5, 2016, 02:14 PM

Aug 2016

That was the one year I remember knowing who was going to win before election day. I was a kid back then so my memory is a little hazy, but didn't the Republicans kind of give up on Dole and focus their efforts on Congress?

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Prediction: by Labor Day, Republicans will concede the election to Hillary and pivot to congress [View all] Yavin4 Aug 2016 OP

I wouldn't be so sure TeacherB87 Aug 2016 #1

Too early stevil Aug 2016 #2

Yup Johnny2X2X Aug 2016 #3

No way. They want the Supreme Court auntpurl Aug 2016 #4

I've been thinking the same thing myself. There will come a point where they will abandon Trump, who OnDoutside Aug 2016 #5

We've had a fast start but for the media it's the horse race book_worm Aug 2016 #6

My hope is this Demsrule86 Aug 2016 #8

I doubt it very much Demsrule86 Aug 2016 #7

Isn't that kind of what happened in 1996? democrattotheend Aug 2016 #9

They'll support Johnson in order to focus on Congress Bad Thoughts Aug 2016 #10

Then we find out who qualifies to nominate Supreme Court Justices. Orsino Aug 2016 #11