ABB (Anyone But Bush)

[James Callan]

>    I remember ABC (Anyone But Cuomo).  Unfortunately, that gave New Yorkers
>George Pataki.

I remember my grandparents (my family's dyed-in-the-wool Republicans)
discussing their ABCs early in the 1996 Republican primaries: [Lamar]
Alexander Beats Clinton. This became "anyone but Clinton" after
Alexander left the race.

Google turns up 45 hits on abc "alexander beats clinton"; Google
Groups shows 80.

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