Christie endorses Romney...

[PostmodernProphet]

8 and 16 years ago at this time it was George Bush, Jr. in the lead.

how many Republican contenders WERE there 8 years ago?....

as for 12 years ago....(assuming you meant that instead of 16)

Apathy a front-runner in presidential race
February 19, 1999|By David M. Shribman

HANOVER, N.H. -- The country that just proved it had no patience for lengthy political dramas had better get ready. Here comes the 2000 campaign.

The nation holds these presidential contests every four years, of course. But this one is different, and not only because it will take place amid the symbolism of the millennial year. It's different because the election will occur in the wake of a political ordeal that repelled the nation.

http://articles.baltimoresun.com/1999-02-19/news/9902190310_1_presidential-election-2000-presidential-presidential-race