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16. A political mandate is a election victory of such a margin that the elected feels empowered

Wed Oct 24, 2012, 08:58 PM

Oct 2012

to enact their agenda due to a perception of wide support among their constituency. It is not a formal term in regard to any particular power.

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Obama's Margin of Victory: How Much Does He Need For A Mandate Like Bush Had in 2004? [View all] RadiationTherapy Oct 2012 OP

The margin of victory will mean little. former9thward Oct 2012 #1

This will have some great coattailing Coyotl Oct 2012 #8

Yep. He had a mandate in 2008. GoCubsGo Oct 2012 #14

If it's like Bush's "mandate" it will not be one budkin Oct 2012 #3

1 vote Renew Deal Oct 2012 #4

You beat me to it. Scuba Oct 2012 #6

If he got 538 EV and 90% of the popular vote doc03 Oct 2012 #5

2004 Popular vote: Bush - 50.7%, Kerry - 48.3%. Bush had no mandate. n/t PoliticAverse Oct 2012 #7

Sorry, didn't mean to imply it would be a "real mandate" RadiationTherapy Oct 2012 #10

I need to ask outsideworld Oct 2012 #13

Ok outsideworld Oct 2012 #17

Bushco cheated the vote & stole the election. upi402 Oct 2012 #15

Bush did not have a madate in 2004 Jack Rabbit Oct 2012 #18