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2016 Postmortem

NewJeffCT

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5. That's "playing politics"

Reply to Proud liberal 80 (Original post)

Mon Dec 3, 2012, 05:54 PM

Dec 2012

Bush would have claimed a mandate if won by more than 1 vote.

And, Republicans would have denied Obama had a mandate even if Democrats won the House by 20 seats and Obama won by popular vote by 60%-40%

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Bush's 2004 election mandate [View all] Proud liberal 80 Dec 2012 OP

I'm not so sure politics is supposed to make sense. nm. AnnaLee Dec 2012 #1

Obama has a good chance to be the first President winning at least 51% of the vote for 2 terms aaaaaa5a Dec 2012 #2

Of course to the Rs there is no mandate; he is a democrat and black -- enough said. Why Filibuster Harry Dec 2012 #3

Bush 2004 almost 3 million votes LiberalFighter Dec 2012 #4

That's "playing politics" NewJeffCT Dec 2012 #5