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Revisiting Last Year’s Election Research Article

One year to the day, I published Trump 2024 vs Bush 2004: State-by-State on The New Leaf Journal. The concept for the article was the striking similarity between the Presidential Election victories of Donald Trump in 2024 and George W. Bush in 2004 in terms of states won, notwithstanding notable differences in their winning coalitions. It was a fun survey, but apart from my research, I must say I created a nice feature image. I placed President Trump's 2024 inaugural portrait and former […]

https://social.emucafe.org/naferrell/revisiting-last-years-election-research-article-01-23-26/

[Note] Revisiting Last Year’s Election Research Article

I recall an article I wrote on January 23, 2026, about the similarities in Trump’s 2024 and Bush’s 2004 election victories, but note I am glad I had Trump’s inaugural portrait to use.

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The New Leaf Journal Jan 23, 2025

Despite being elected to their second terms 20 years apart, Presidents Donald Trump and George W. Bush won 44 states in common in 2024 and 2004 respectively. I take a closer look at the top-line results.

https://thenewleafjournal.com/trump-2024-vs-bush-2004-state-by-state/

Trump 2024 vs Bush 2004: State-by-State

After noting that Donald Trump and George W. Bush achieved very similar top-line election results in 2024 and 2004 respectively, I compared them state-by-state.

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Anwar Hashmi Dec 19, 2024

US Elections | Trump Returning As US President? Here’s What Latest Polls Indicate Before Polling Day

Donald Trump and Kamala Harris are pushing their closing messages as they tour several swing states, with 40 hours to go before America decides its next president. For all the latest world news, analysis and updates, NDTV's 'The World 24X7' with Parmeshwar Bawa is your one-stop shop. #DonaldTrump #KamalaHarris #USPresidentialElections2024 #USPresidentialElections…

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Nicholas A. Ferrell Nov 9, 2024

The Washington Times published a well-sourced and humorous report headlined Universities help students cope with Trump win with canceled classes, milk and cookies. We wind through stories of canceled classes, quizzes not being counted, and even therapy animals. However, I was most curious about one part of the headline:

Meanwhile, Georgetown University’s McCourt School of Public Policy provided a ‘Self-Care Suite’ that included ‘Milk and Cookies,’ ‘a Legos Station’ and ‘Coloring and Mindfulness Exercises,’ according to a memo obtained by The Free Press.

I voted for John McCain in 2008 and went to class (Brooklyn College) the day after his heavily foreshadowed landslide defeat was confirmed by election results. I did not think to run around wailing or tell my professors about my feelings. The former would have been unseemly and the latter deeply weird. But had someone offered me a cookie, I would have taken the cookie. I read this now and think that there should have been cookies. I would have settled for Dunkin Donuts. If people today with outstanding student loan debt can demand that the majority of Americans with no such debt pay their debt, I think I can demand retroactive cookies from Brooklyn College. I am not picky but white chocolate macadamia, ginger, or oatmeal raisin would be very welcome.

https://social.emucafe.org/naferrell/universities-coddle-students-after-election/

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Nicholas A. Ferrell Nov 6, 2024

On October 20, 2024, I wrote an article about presidential runner-ups with the most recent birth dates. My article was inspired by the fact that prior to the 2024 presidential election, Al Gore, who lost in 2000, was the youngest person to finish runner-up in a presidential election. I went through all the runners-up to see if Mr. Gore had the longest streak, and learned that he was the record holder. Mr. Gore had appeared slated to extend his mark prior to July 2024 since both of the presumptive major party nominees were older than him. However, the presumptive Democratic nominee, now-outgoing President Joe Biden, withdrew the race and was replaced by the Vice President, Kamala Harris, who is just more than 18 and one-half years younger than Mr. Gore. I noted the possibility that Mr. Gore’s streak would end and indeed it has. As Donald Trump prepares to join Grover Cleveland as the only men to serve two non-consecutive terms as president, Ms. Harris replaces Mr. Gore as the presidential runner-up with the most recent birth date. This is admittedly a very niche record, but Mr. Gore’s holding the mark for six elections is a fun oddity, especially in light of the fact that he was not an exceptionally young major party nominee in 2000. I will add a few small updates to my research article in the coming days.

https://social.emucafe.org/naferrell/al-gores-historic-streak-ends/

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Presidential Election Runners Up With Most Recent DOB

As of the 2024 election season, Al Gore is the youngest person to finish runner-up in a U.S. presidential election. He has held the record for 24 years. But is that THE all time record? I examine.

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