Hang on in there, Hillary. It's too soon to quit

The Independent by Sarah Churchwell | May. 8, 2008 (Opinion)

Yes, the general election is different from the primaries. But far from being an especially protracted Democratic primary, this one is right on historical track. June is actually the magic month, in which the Democratic nomination was clinched in 1992 by Bill Clinton; in 1988 by Dukakis (Jesse Jackson didn't withdraw until June); in 1984 by Mondale (who didn't officially gain the nomination until the convention in July); in 1976 by Carter; and in 1972, the ... Full Story »

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Subjects: U.S., Politics
Topics: Presidential Election 2008, Democrats, Democratic Nomination, Hillary Clinton
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Posted by: Posted by Chris Finnie - May 8, 2008 - 7:43 AM PDT
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 by Chris Finnie - Oct. 1, 2008

A lot of factual material for an opinion piece. While I've heard Bill Clinton say his first presidential nominating race wasn't decided until later than this one, I didn't know about all the others. Churchwell makes some interesting arguments.

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