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The state has been won by the Democratic nominee in every presidential election since. Bill Clinton narrowly defeated Bush in New Jersey (by two points), which had voted for the Republican nominee all but twice since 1948. Clinton would later win the state in 1996 by eighteen points; like Vermont, Republicans have not won the state since. [115]
In addition, Thomas had been widely believed to be in the process of being groomed for an eventual Supreme Court appointment since his 1989 appointment by Bush to the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit. [7] Ultimately, on July 2, 1991, Bush chose Thomas as Marshall's replacement.
The Lewinsky scandal also might have hurt him, and helped Bush in the polls with voters concerned about moral values. Despite multiple court challenges by the Gore campaign after a recount in Florida, the Supreme Court upheld the election; Bush won the Electoral College despite losing the popular vote by 0.51%. [19]
The case is the court’s most direct involvement in a presidential election since Bush v. Gore , a decision delivered a quarter-century ago that effectively delivered the 2000 election to ...
Clinton emerged out as the winner of the second debate leading over both Bush and Perot. A poll conducted by CNN/USA TODAY from Oct. 16–18, showed 58 percent calling Clinton the winner, 16 percent said Bush won and 15 percent said Perot. [4] The format decided was: Town hall meeting [5] two minute closing statements.
There are few predictions about the November election, ... 537 votes in Florida and an overtime legal fight that went all the way to the Supreme Court. ... to be the closest since Bush v. Gore ...
Former president Bill Clinton has defended his Republican successor George W Bush over his endorsement decision just days before Election Day. In September, Bush’s office announced that he would ...
All 10 of the judgeships were eventually filled with Clinton nominees, although one nominee, Roger Gregory, was nominated by Clinton and then renominated by President George W. Bush. None of the nominees were nominated after July 1, 1992, the traditional start date of the unofficial Thurmond Rule during a presidential election year.