Comments on: Something To Ponder http://www.thetalentshow.org/2006/11/17/something-to-ponder/ Just another WordPress weblog Fri, 21 Nov 2008 12:44:17 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2 By: oyster http://www.thetalentshow.org/2006/11/17/something-to-ponder/#comment-11279 oyster Tue, 21 Nov 2006 17:54:42 +0000 http://www.thetalentshow.org/2006/11/17/something-to-ponder/#comment-11279 I agree that Perot was not a "spoiler", though that seems to be entrenched conventional wisdom at this point. I agree that Perot was not a “spoiler”, though that seems to be entrenched conventional wisdom at this point.

]]> By: noneyobiznas http://www.thetalentshow.org/2006/11/17/something-to-ponder/#comment-11278 noneyobiznas Sat, 18 Nov 2006 16:27:27 +0000 http://www.thetalentshow.org/2006/11/17/something-to-ponder/#comment-11278 Perot was not a spoiler! On November 8, 1992—five days after the election—E. J. Dionne penned a first report in the Post: Ross Perot's presence on the 1992 presidential ballot did not change the outcome of the election, according to an analysis of the second choices of Perot supporters. The analysis, based on exit polls conducted by Voter Research & Surveys (VRS) for the major news organizations, indicated that in Perot's absence, only Ohio would have have shifted from the Clinton column to the Bush column. This would still have left Clinton with a healthy 349-to-189 majority in the electoral college. http://www.dailyhowler.com/dh062905.shtml Perot was not a spoiler!

On November 8, 1992—five days after the election—E. J. Dionne penned a first report in the Post:

Ross Perot’s presence on the 1992 presidential ballot did not change the outcome of the election, according to an analysis of the second choices of Perot supporters.

The analysis, based on exit polls conducted by Voter Research & Surveys (VRS) for the major news organizations, indicated that in Perot’s absence, only Ohio would have have shifted from the Clinton column to the Bush column. This would still have left Clinton with a healthy 349-to-189 majority in the electoral college.

http://www.dailyhowler.com/dh062905.shtml

]]> By: jim marquis http://www.thetalentshow.org/2006/11/17/something-to-ponder/#comment-11277 jim marquis Sat, 18 Nov 2006 05:39:26 +0000 http://www.thetalentshow.org/2006/11/17/something-to-ponder/#comment-11277 I would agree that Carville has probably gotten more praise over the years than he really deserved. And I think his attack on Howard Dean was basically an effort to grease the skids for Hillary in 2008. I would agree that Carville has probably gotten more praise over the years than he really deserved. And I think his attack on Howard Dean was basically an effort to grease the skids for Hillary in 2008.

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