Reagan's health was failing quite badly towards the end, so I don't think he could have stood, or would have stood. Unlike one* President I can think of, he was well aware of his fading faculties. * … (View Post)

Trump and W both won the popular vote in their second reelection. They both lost the popular vote when first elected. (View Post)

As an aside, I really think the Democrats are missing a trick here. They should propose the abolition of the 22nd Amendment, or perhaps amending it so it says no more than two consecutive terms. This… (View Post)

(Teasing hat on.) Ah yes, the principle of subsidiarity, as enshrined in the Maastricht Treaty of 1992. (Teasing hat back off again.) (View Post)

I would be very surprised if the Democrats won. On the other hand, I wouldn't be surprised at all if the gap was only 5 or 6 percentage points. (View Post)