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WI_DEM

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8. Bottom line--did he say this in 2004?

Reply to bigtree (Original post)

Fri Nov 9, 2012, 05:54 PM

Nov 2012

When Bush won by three million votes and a narrower electoral vote--286-251. No, Bush himself called his win a 'mandate.'

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Former RNC chairman Haley Barbour said the election was “pretty close to a tie.” -- Uh-uh. [View all] bigtree Nov 2012 OP

Tie? Next they'll just claim Mitt really won. Dem2TheCore Nov 2012 #1

CNN probably still thinks its too close to call. LisaL Nov 2012 #2

They're waiting for more polling numbers to come in SoCalDem Nov 2012 #4

Blitzer: No clear winner BeyondGeography Nov 2012 #5

The GOP uses different math. calico1 Nov 2012 #3

Base R. tanyev Nov 2012 #10

Yes, and Haley Barbour Island Blue Nov 2012 #6

Pres. Obama has won the most exboyfil Nov 2012 #7

Bottom line--did he say this in 2004? WI_DEM Nov 2012 #8

Here's another: Obama beat Romney by more votes than Bush beat Kerry alcibiades_mystery Nov 2012 #9

He's still alive? HopeHoops Nov 2012 #11

Close only counts in horseshoes and hand grenades hobbit709 Nov 2012 #12

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