Historical clue formulations

• Losers — 2020-01-12
• People on the wrong end of a landslide — 2016-12-31
• Ones who don't take a seat? — 2016-02-12
• Losers — 2015-07-25
• Dukakis in 1988 and Dole in 1996 — 2009-03-24
• Ralph Nader and Ross Perot — 2008-01-13
• Losers — 2006-11-18
• Losers — 2006-03-09
• Unsuccessful people — 2001-04-13
• Second-place finishers — 1999-01-11
• Losers — 1994-08-21