History shows
both parties tend to hold the big event in friendly territory.
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Democrats
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Republicans
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Year
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City
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Result
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City
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Result
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2000
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Los Angeles
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Won Calif. 53-41%
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Philadelphia
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Lost PA. 46-51%
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Al Gore
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George W. Bush
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1996
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Chicago
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Won Ill. 54-37%
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San Diego
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Lost Calif. 38-51%
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Bill Clinton
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Bob Dole
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1992
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New York
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Won N.Y. 49-34%
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Houston
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Won Texas 40-37%
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Bill Clinton
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George H. W. Bush
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1988
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Atlanta
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Lost Georgia 40-60%
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New Orleans
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Won La. 54-44%
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Michael Dukakis
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George H. W. Bush
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1984
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San Francisco
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Lost Calif. 41-58%
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Dallas
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Won Texas 64-36%
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Walter Mondale
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Ronald Reagan
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