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George H.W. Bush: Well, look at the results of the election so far. Anytime you beat somebody by 40 points, that used to be considered a…

On the recordMarch 9, 1992
Well, look at the results of the election so far. Anytime you beat somebody by 40 points, that used to be considered a landslide. Now we've changed the--I don't know what different ground rules are being used, but I think it's fair in my own defense to say 40 points, 40-point victory over the nearest competitor is a pretty good size win. I will settle for that in the fall over the Democratic candidate.
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George H.W. Bush
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