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George wallace. Texas that year did go democrat but just by a hair. Four years later 1972, texas went republican. So heading into the 1976 election texas was seen as a true swing state. Unpredictable swing state. That was truly up for grabs. Not just because of its history of swinging back and forth between the two parties but also because of the candidates in 1976. Here was jimmy carter, an outsider, a newcomer, a southerner running for the democratic party. And then there was the republican ca...

It is coming. First, to the days other big breaking news. Donald trump apologizes for skments he made on a hot mike in 2005. This during an offcamera discussion with access hollywood host billy bush. That tape surface ed yesterday afternoon. Hes the exchange. The thing is, you know, and she used to be pretty. Shestill beautiful. I moved on her actually. She was down in palm beach. I moved on her and i failed. Ill admit it. I did try and [ bleep ] her. She was married. No, nancy this was and i mo...

Election texas was seen as a true swing state. Unpredictable swing state. That was truly up for grabs. Not just because of its history of swinging back and forth between the two parties but also because of the candidates in 1976. Here was jimmy carter, an outsider, a newcomer, a southerner running for the democratic party. And then there was the republican candidate, technically an incumbent president but more literally he was sort of the inheritor of the nixon presidency. As a michigander he ha...

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