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A18
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« on: November 07, 2004, 09:18:12 PM »
Clinton got 49%. Bush got 51%. The margin is meaningless.

The Democrats didn't have majorities of both houses of Congress, and they didn't sweep the Senate while picking up seats in the House.

And by the way, they did call it a mandate.
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A18
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E: 9.23, S: -6.35
« Reply #1 on: November 07, 2004, 09:20:59 PM »
Bush got a majority, Clinton didn't.
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A18
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E: 9.23, S: -6.35
« Reply #2 on: November 07, 2004, 09:23:41 PM »
He won the popular vote. That's not the same as getting a majority.
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A18
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E: 9.23, S: -6.35
« Reply #3 on: November 07, 2004, 09:26:12 PM »
Either no one or Clinton.

But if Clinton had one, Bush definitely does as well.
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A18
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« Reply #4 on: November 07, 2004, 09:31:33 PM »
Because there was another candidate in the race.
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