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IggleDoer

(1,186 posts) Sat Aug 11, 2012, 06:23 PM Aug 2012

Has there ever been a Presidential ticket, where BOTH candidates lose their home states?

Wisconsin may be a toss up with the addition of Ryan, Mass. is easily in the "D" column.

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Has there ever been a Presidential ticket, where BOTH candidates lose their home states? (Original Post) IggleDoer Aug 2012 OP

This message was self-deleted by its author Guy Whitey Corngood Aug 2012 #1

Yes, the answers are on the DU thread below, in the comments section Tx4obama Aug 2012 #2

1972 -- McGovern (South Dakota) and Shriver (Maryland) fishwax Aug 2012 #3

BTW truebluegreen Aug 2012 #4

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Tx4obama

(36,974 posts)

2. Yes, the answers are on the DU thread below, in the comments section

Reply to IggleDoer (Original post)

Sat Aug 11, 2012, 06:26 PM

Aug 2012

Here: http://www.democraticunderground.com/10021097396

fishwax

(29,149 posts)

3. 1972 -- McGovern (South Dakota) and Shriver (Maryland)

Reply to IggleDoer (Original post)

Sat Aug 11, 2012, 06:29 PM

Aug 2012

The ticket only won in Massachusetts and Washington, DC, I think.

You're right, it could happen again here. Paul Ryan's district is pretty conservative, but I don't think the rest of Wisconsin will necessarily turn out for him.

truebluegreen

(9,033 posts)

4. BTW

Reply to IggleDoer (Original post)

Sat Aug 11, 2012, 07:14 PM

Aug 2012

which one is Rmoney's home state? Which house? Or is it his son's unfinished basement in MA?

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