https://redstate.com/dan_mclaughlin/2011/01/24/why-2012-is-not-1996/feed/Conservative News & Politicsen-usFri, 12 Jun 2026 19:14:52 -0400<![CDATA[A little history can be a dangerous thing, and in advance of Tuesday&#8217;s State of the Union Address by President Obama, political commentary will be focusing on Obama&#8217;s ability to replay 1995-96, when President Clinton rebounded from a similar rout in the midterm elections to more or less coast to re-election (while Clinton finished below 50% of the popular vote, it was only a &#8220;coming home&#8221; of Republicans in the campaign&#8217;s closing weeks that averted a more lopsided result; the outcome was not seriously in doubt).]]>Mon, 24 Jan 2011 13:30:01 -0500<![CDATA[Dan McLaughlin]]>https://redstate.com/dan_mclaughlin/2011/01/24/why-2012-is-not-1996-n37716