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Did Walter Mondale really believe he could beat Ronald Reagan in 1984 or did he know he was in for a beating but chose to be the party’s sacrificial lamb?

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Did Walter Mondale really believe he could beat Ronald Reagan in 1984 or did he know he was in for a beating but chose to be the party’s sacrificial lamb?

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What determined somebody’s party affiliation during periods of time in US history when both parties had fairly similar views?

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Why did Tip O’Neill never run for the Presidency?

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What the original role of the speaker of the house conceived as?

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Mondale

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When and how did the Speaker of the House become the powerful position that it is today?

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Mondale?!

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What was (arguably, I assume) the most important mid-term elections in US history?

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Title	Upvotes	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
Did Walter Mondale really believe he could beat Ronald Reagan in 1984 or did he know he was in for a beating but chose to be the party’s sacrificial lamb?	2853
Did Walter Mondale really believe he could beat Ronald Reagan in 1984 or did he know he was in for a beating but chose to be the party’s sacrificial lamb?	41
What determined somebody’s party affiliation during periods of time in US history when both parties had fairly similar views?	8
Why did Tip O’Neill never run for the Presidency?	7
What the original role of the speaker of the house conceived as?	7
Mondale	4
When and how did the Speaker of the House become the powerful position that it is today?	2
Mondale?!	1
What was (arguably, I assume) the most important mid-term elections in US history?	0