Subjective excitement indicator,by year: 80: Reagan 84: Reagan 88: ? 92: Clinton 96: Clinton 00: Bush 04: Bush 08: Obama 12: Obama 16: Trump
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Replying to @HbdNrx
The more exciting candidate each year was the one you'd expect to fill bigger stadiums with more passionate supporters.
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Replying to @HbdNrx
The more exciting candidate has a very good record, but note that 2000 was essentially a tie and the more boring Gore got more votes.
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Replying to @HbdNrx
When was the last time the obviously more boring candidate had a clear win? 1916? idk
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Replying to @HbdNrx
Hughes was boring to the extreme. Wilson was a progressive.
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Replying to @Enopoletus
yeah I was just kind of throwing out that date out of dislike for Wilson and because I didn't feel like going back farther
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Replying to @HbdNrx
Wait, I think I know the answer: 1908: Taft beats William Jennings Bryan
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oh good point about Teddy
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