McCain BEAT Bush 61-19 in New Hampshire in 2000

[madison]

Please, let's try to remember that, in New Hampshire in the year 2000, Republican John McCain swamped George W. Bush, 61-19 percent.

---- This post is inaccurate, please see below.--


Bush re-grouped and went on to be president (by hook or by crook).

But the point is he beat McCain in later primary states. Bush did not give up; he fought on.



Read it at http://news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&u=/ap/20040121/ap_on_el_pr/democrats_strategy_4

[proud patriot]

1. Wow

:wow: He was great on the floor today .
He's very pissed off about the budget

[arcos]

2. uh... no he didn't...

McCain 49%
Bush 31%
Forbes 13%
Keyes 6%
Bauer 1%

[madison]

4. Well, here's the excerpt:

Well, here's the excerpt:
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"In 2000, about 40 percent of voters in both the Republican and Democratic primaries identified themselves in exit polls as independents. Bill Bradley (news - websites) defeated Al Gore (news - web sites), 55-43 percent, among independents on the Democratic side; Republican John McCain swamped George W. Bush, 61-19 percent, on his way to a landslide victory over the future president."

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http://news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&u=/ap/20040121/ap_on_el_pr/democrats_strategy_4

Do you have a link? I am not saying you are wrong, but this is what it says there.

[arcos]

5. He won 61-19 of INDEPENDENTS...

Total votes:

Republican Primary
Gary Bauer 1%
1,656
George Bush 31%
72,262
Steve Forbes 13%
30,197
Alan Keyes 6%
15,196
John McCain 49%
115,490
Other 0%
155


http://www.primarymonitor.com/index2000.shtml

[madison]

7. Well, you are certainly correct about that

Well, you are certainly correct about that - and I am sorry I posted misinformation. I thought it would be accurate since it was by Ron Fournier at the Associated Press.

I'm sorry.

My point is still valid though; Bush was trounced in New Hampshire, but the media pundits did not write him off - and he went on to win the White House.

[lovedems]

3. Yes, because the chimp got in bed with all the Jerry Falwells

and the oh, so scary people at BOB JONES U. He won because he aligned himself with the fundies.

[patricia92243]

6. Which means "Hang in there Howie"

[Dr Fate]

8. Bush stole S. Carolina...

...everyone down there knows it too...