Play The Numbers

November 7, 2008 | Filed Under Main, Politics |

I’m very happy about the election. I’ve been voting for 28 years and this is only my second win. I blame the candidates our side put up (some were truly piss poor).

But for eight years, my side of the argument has been told to sit down and shut up because right wing, conservatives were the majority. President Dimwit – we were told – had a mandate from the people.

Really? Let’s just take a look at the actual for the last three elections:

2000
Popular Vote – Bush =50,456,002; Gore=50,999,897
% of vote-Bush= 47.9% ; Gore= 48.4%
Electoral- Bush= 271; Gore= 266

2004
Popular Vote- Bush=62,040,610; Kerry=59,028,444
% of vote – Bush= 50.7%; Kerry= 48.3%
Electoral- Bush= 286; Kerry= 252

2008
Popular vote- Obama=66,917,482; McCain=58,362,971
% of vote-Obama= 53%; McCain= 46%
Electoral- Obama=364; McCain= 173

So – who’s got a mandate? Heck, Kerry beat McCain! And Bush NEVER won as many votes.

I don’t believe in gloating, but….

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4 comments so far
  1. Nattarg November 7, 2008 9:41 am

    Here we sit in one of about three red counties in a very blue state. Not gloating, just giving a ration to anyone who doesn’t get that the Reagan Revolution is over.

  2. terry November 8, 2008 6:17 am

    I’m gloating and I’ll be gloating for a while :-)

  3. kerry November 8, 2008 7:34 am

    I’m not gloating at all. This was a very sweet victory against a man who compromised every principle he ever held. I’m ready to do the hard work that the last President never bothered to ask about.

  4. anita November 8, 2008 11:16 am

    kerry, you’re my idol…