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Removal of Presidential Term Limits

Discussion in 'Political Debate & Discussion' started by matt wade, Feb 18, 2009.

  1. EdSutton

    EdSutton New Member

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    Referring to the 1968 (and 1972) Presidential elections, had Sen. Robert Kennedy not been assassinated, Gov. George C. Wallace not been shot by the deranged Arthur Bremer (who went after Gov. Wallace, only after failing to get close enough to Pres. Nixon and attemtp to assassinate him), nor the Sen. Thomas Eagleton medical history become known (although I personally do not think this was anywhere near as significant as the two shootings in the eventual election outcomes), we might well be talking about other entirely different scenarios, for President Richard M. Nixon may well not have even been elected (or re-elected) in the first, second place, and possibly third places.

    The popular vote difference between Pres. Nixon and V.P. Humphrey was less than 0.75%, as it was, in 1968, with Gov. Wallace receiving about 1 out of every 7 popular votes (as well as carrying 5 southern states with 46 electoral votes), the absence of which could well have made a decided 'swing' in the eventual outcome.

    Ed
     
  2. Alcott

    Alcott Well-Known Member
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    All of the states which went for Wallace in '68 (2 of which were less than a plurality) would almost surely have gone for Nixon had Wallace not been a candidate. So the only "swing" that would have made would have been a greater margin of victory for Nixon.
     
  3. just-want-peace

    just-want-peace Well-Known Member
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    LB, I really do agree with you at times! I just wish you had been a little less partisan here and included some of the D senators/reps, such as Barney Franks, Ted Kennedy to name just a couple.

    I would also add Snowe and the sen from PA, can't remember his name right now.

    I would love to see the partisan-ness disappear except for POLICIES, and ignore personalities; but that's probably hoping for too much!!
     
  4. TomVols

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    Nope. Over 2/3 of Americans told US News & World Reports that they would not elect Clinton to a 3rd term
     
  5. EdSutton

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    That is an assumption, but it is likely a pretty good one.

    Point is that about 1 vote of every 7 went to Gov. Wallace.

    This probably did work to Nixon's advantage in the North. Allow VP Humphrey to carry only 4 of the close states of the North. IL, NJ, OH, and WI, all of which were decided by less than 4% of the vote, and all of which tend to vote Democratic, and VP Humphrey would have been elected President, even if President Nixon had carried all the states that Gov. Wallace carried.

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  6. LeBuick

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    You are right and I do apologize, I thought I did include Barney since he is the biggest waste on the hill in my view... I bet his district will make out good from this stimulus.
     
  7. LeBuick

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    I didn't know that, I voted for Ross Perot in the fist and Dole in the second. I thought Clinton was popular with the Democrats which is why I said that.
     
  8. LeBuick

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    Wasn't Nixon the one who brought the south to the Republican party? And away from the "Southern Democrats"?
     
  9. billwald

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    While we are at it, lets take out the "natural born" clause and let Arnold S. run for the job.
     
  10. LeBuick

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    i don't think you'd have much support after the big stink the right made over Obama birth certificate but who knows, he is one of them so it's probably ok. Besides, Arnold just learned that tax increases are sometimes a necessary evil if you're really doing what's BEST for the people...
     
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