how much is a real 'mandate'

[pstokely]

at least 6%

[Trajan]

1. I'm guessing ...

that 51 % is hardly a mandate at all ...

A sillydate ... perhaps ..... mandate ? .... not on yer life ....

[The Backlash Cometh]

4. A mandate is an authoritative order or command.

according to Webster. It would be determined by two factors. One, the number of people who voted vs the number of actual voters. If only 30% of registered voters had voted, it wouldn't be a question that there was no mandate. However, a large percentage did vote. So, if Bush had managed to get more than 55% of the popular vote, I would have said it was a mandate. 51% is not a mandate. It's a squeaker, particularly if you plan to enforce a draft. He's going to have to assemble an army just to keep order domestically, and that may be a problem since he's cutting back the number of police stateside. That's just a quick opinion.

[jean]

2. it's not really 51% of the American People as he keeps touting

Because 100% of the people didn't vote.

What's the percentage of the total population he got in his FRAUDULENT vote?

[rabid_nerd]

3. Probably about $500

depending on what city you live in... LOL! I kill me!

[59millionmorons]

5. 300 electoral votes

My 2 cents. Not one just one state like Ohio is the only difference.

[kikiek]

6. The bait and switch. All during the campaign we heard how the only

area he was stronger than Kerry on was terrorism. He has now translated that into his domestic agenda. Big surprise. I saw yesterday they expected to cut Homeland Security. Talk about a screw ey?