What a weird election...

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1980: George HW Bush runs in Republican primaries, doesn't win, becomes Vice Presidential nominee
1984: George HW Bush is again the VP nominee
1988: George HW Bush wins Republican nomination, and presidency
1992: Bill Clinton vs. George HW Bush
1996: Bill Clinton re-elected president
2000: George W Bush wins Republican nomination, and presidency
2004: George W Bush re-elected president
2008: Hillary Clinton runs in Democratic primaries
2012: No Clintons ran. No Bushes ran. Is this even allowed anymore???

Seriously, this hasn't happened since the 70s.

How many of you were alive the last time the US had a presidential campaign with no Clintons or Bushes on the ballot?

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Reagan/Carter 1980 was the first election I remember, but Carter is the first president I remember. I was very upset that Reagan won. I wrote a letter to Carter when I was but wee, telling him how to solve the inflation problems of the time.

It makes me VERY happy to think that Obama will be the first president that Theda remembers, even though it is very unlikely she will remember this election.

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What was your advice to Carter?

What will Theda advise Obama about?