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It was a landslide for the second guy, right? (lemmy.world)

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[–] Not_mikey@lemmy.dbzer0.com 33 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago) (1 children)

Nixon would go on to win the election

That's underselling it, it was a blowout. He won every state except Massachusetts and won the popular vote by 27%.

[–] MedicPigBabySaver@lemmy.world 10 points 4 months ago (1 children)

Hmmm, so I've been in the smart state forever? 😉

[–] Not_mikey@lemmy.dbzer0.com 8 points 4 months ago (2 children)

Nah, mass. Wasn't one of the 6 states that voted against Reagan in his first term, and was not the one state that voted against him in 88, shout out to Minnesota.

[–] MedicPigBabySaver@lemmy.world 4 points 4 months ago

Ok, MN.

[–] Skullgrid@lemmy.world 4 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago)

not the one state that voted against him in 88, shout out to Minnesota.

"Oh yah, ya gotta vote for the Mondale boy, he's from Minnesoota dontcha know?"