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JackRiddler

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10. Not really a landslide.

Reply to Avalux (Reply #3)

Sat Nov 10, 2012, 06:33 PM

Nov 2012

4% is a typical margin. And it's disturbing how many people went for R, whether 47 or 48.

Johnson in 64, Nixon in 72, Reagan in 84: Those were landslides, near 60% with 18+% margins.

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Final Obama-Romney vote totals (Romney ends up at 47%) [View all] CreekDog Nov 2012 OP

not letting this thread die yet. CreekDog Nov 2012 #1

I love it flamingdem Nov 2012 #2

How ironic and yes, beautiful. Avalux Nov 2012 #3

You know that there was a lot of vote flipping going on in the e voting machines madokie Nov 2012 #7

Not really a landslide. JackRiddler Nov 2012 #10

47% should be permanently sketched or etched malaise Nov 2012 #4

i think the official count is at 47.9, but it would be nice to see it get below 47.5 CreekDog Nov 2012 #9

K & R. nt. OldDem2012 Nov 2012 #5

TY. I Applaud Your Math DemocratSinceBirth Nov 2012 #6

it's a solid win CreekDog Nov 2012 #8

I've been watching the popular vote, too alcibiades_mystery Nov 2012 #11

There is a cosmic sense of humor hifiguy Nov 2012 #12

kicking my post since it looks like it's coming true! CreekDog Nov 2012 #13