Comments on: Why The Repubs May Keep the Majority http://donklephant.com/2006/10/01/why-the-repubs-may-keep-the-majority/ Big Teeth. Huge Ass. Surprisingly Reasonable. Wed, 03 Dec 2008 23:05:55 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.5 By: ChrisO http://donklephant.com/2006/10/01/why-the-repubs-may-keep-the-majority/#comment-80527 ChrisO Mon, 02 Oct 2006 18:14:03 +0000 http://donklephant.com/2006/10/01/why-the-repubs-may-keep-the-majority/#comment-80527 Actually, Justin, you're repeating conventional wisdom that is not backed up by any data. Exit polls clearly showed that Perot drew votes just about evenly from both Bush and Clinton. The Republicans just sort of decided to lay claim to the Perot voters, and the press has repeated that as fact ever since. I realize this wasn't your main point, but it always bugs me when I see that myth repeated. Actually, Justin, you’re repeating conventional wisdom that is not backed up by any data. Exit polls clearly showed that Perot drew votes just about evenly from both Bush and Clinton. The Republicans just sort of decided to lay claim to the Perot voters, and the press has repeated that as fact ever since.

I realize this wasn’t your main point, but it always bugs me when I see that myth repeated.

]]> By: conservative republican http://donklephant.com/2006/10/01/why-the-repubs-may-keep-the-majority/#comment-80265 conservative republican Mon, 02 Oct 2006 03:37:51 +0000 http://donklephant.com/2006/10/01/why-the-repubs-may-keep-the-majority/#comment-80265 Just like Bush would have been another ex governor who ran for president had it not been for the fraud that nader is. Just like Bush would have been another ex governor who ran for president had it not been for the fraud that nader is.

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