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2016 Postmortem

leftupnorth

(886 posts) Tue Feb 9, 2016, 09:58 PM Feb 2016

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16.95% is the largest margin of victory Since New Hampshire started going first in 1972...

In a contested primary, No Democrat has ever beat their opponent by more than 16.95% when Dukakis beat Gephardt in 1988.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_Hampshire_primary

Just for your information.

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16.95% is the largest margin of victory Since New Hampshire started going first in 1972... (Original Post) leftupnorth Feb 2016 OP

*in a contested (i.e. no sitting president) primary. JonLeibowitz Feb 2016 #1

Yes, thank you for the clarification. I should edit to clarify. leftupnorth Feb 2016 #3

Dukakis, eh? ProudToBeBlueInRhody Feb 2016 #2

Friends, we have a new record! nt mhatrw Feb 2016 #4

JonLeibowitz

(6,282 posts)

1. *in a contested (i.e. no sitting president) primary.

Reply to leftupnorth (Original post)

Tue Feb 9, 2016, 10:06 PM

Feb 2016

leftupnorth

(886 posts)

3. Yes, thank you for the clarification. I should edit to clarify.

Reply to JonLeibowitz (Reply #1)

Tue Feb 9, 2016, 10:09 PM

Feb 2016

ProudToBeBlueInRhody

(16,399 posts)

2. Dukakis, eh?

Reply to leftupnorth (Original post)

Tue Feb 9, 2016, 10:08 PM

Feb 2016

Great.....

mhatrw

(10,786 posts)

4. Friends, we have a new record! nt

Reply to leftupnorth (Original post)

Wed Feb 10, 2016, 05:20 AM

Feb 2016

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