1988 was the last time a Republican legitimately won the Presidency.

[edhopper]

Gore won the general and we know in a recount would have taken Florida.
I think there is a lot of evidence to show GWB stole the election in '04.
Just accept that for arguments sake.

That means Bush I was the last GOP to win the White House. Almost 30 years of Dems winning.

[randys1]

1. there is no question about it. In 2004, what happened in Ohio was remarkable

Either way, you are right.

[former9thward]

2. Bush won according to a newspaper recount.

A comprehensive review of the uncounted Florida ballots from last year's presidential election reveals that George W. Bush would have won even if the United States Supreme Court had allowed the statewide manual recount of the votes that the Florida Supreme Court had ordered to go forward.

They recounted every ballot.

http://www.nytimes.com/2001/11/12/politics/12VOTE.html

[edhopper]

3. Not that simple

http://www.factcheck.org/2008/01/the-florida-recount-of-2000/

But let's put Florida aside. Gore won the popular vote by a wide margin.
The country wanted a Dem in office, as they have since 1988.

[former9thward]

4. No question he won the popular vote.

But that is not our system. Bush won the popular vote in 2004 no matter what happened in OH.