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SamKnause

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11. Florida goes to Obama

Sat Nov 10, 2012, 02:45 PM

Nov 2012

Now he has political capital.

Now he has a mandate.

Don't cave or negotiate on Social Security or Medicare cuts !!!!!

Use that bully pulpit.

You earned it.

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President Barack Obama wins Florida, topping Romney in final electoral vote tally 332 to 206 [View all] Skinner Nov 2012 OP

One word ejbr Nov 2012 #1

Obama's 73,858 vote margin amounts to 12.12 votes per precinct (6089 total precincts in Florida) flpoljunkie Nov 2012 #36

And roughly 150x Bush's 2000 "victory margin" in FL Zambero Nov 2012 #42

12 votes per! wow. FailureToCommunicate Nov 2012 #53

WOMANDATE Amonester Nov 2012 #62

It took a while, ejbr Nov 2012 #70

+1 nt ProudProgressiveNow Nov 2012 #65

Landslide Pres. Obama, Landslide CountAllVotes Nov 2012 #2

Excellent! LeftishBrit Nov 2012 #3

All that voter suppression and Obama still won Bjorn Against Nov 2012 #4

That's what I keep thinking lexw Nov 2012 #10

Apt summation suffragette Nov 2012 #14

Good observation on DU that one of the main reasons Jon Husted told Rove to screw himself.... Spitfire of ATJ Nov 2012 #40

Yep, I was going to add, "and he didn't have to steal one vote" ailsagirl Nov 2012 #50

What is all this crap about narrow margins and close race? nobodyspecial Nov 2012 #5

"What is all this crap about narrow margins and close race?" Spitfire of ATJ Nov 2012 #43

Beat down. sarcasmo Nov 2012 #6

Definitely looks like a landslide to me too! Now let's get some good stuff done nc4bo Nov 2012 #7

Nobody's pandering.. but, we still have boner and cantor to work Around. Cha Nov 2012 #33

Cha, I find it incredible the House of Nuts hasn't gotten the memo, been 4 days now.. nc4bo Nov 2012 #44

They're still Waaaaiting! Cha Nov 2012 #49

+1000 nt ProudProgressiveNow Nov 2012 #69

Great pic! Jennicut Nov 2012 #54

Yep. Email bohner one number: 2006. Amonester Nov 2012 #64

I love those guys. fearnobush Nov 2012 #56

Wow, that pic deserves its own OP Turborama Nov 2012 #58

"Occupy the WH" is my favorite and agree it's a great photo wordpix Nov 2012 #60

What a great pic Sugarcoated Nov 2012 #68

Beautiful. Historic. America wins. ffr Nov 2012 #8

Brings tears to my eyes. K&R proverbialwisdom Nov 2012 #9

Florida goes to Obama SamKnause Nov 2012 #11

THIS^^^ mimi85 Nov 2012 #16

I can do my Snoopy Happy Dance lalalu Nov 2012 #12

Calling then new AG: chuckstevens Nov 2012 #13

+ 1 n/t ejbr Nov 2012 #18

I agree & don't think KKKarl & Kochs aren't planning Citizens United 2 for next election wordpix Nov 2012 #59

K&R BumRushDaShow Nov 2012 #15

I was 49-1 in calling states. iandhr Nov 2012 #17

Spam deleted by gkhouston (MIR Team) Dubster Nov 2012 #19

You're welcome. tavernier Nov 2012 #20

MANDATE! (K&R - n/t) Moostache Nov 2012 #21

No, WaPo, this was not like 2000 frazzled Nov 2012 #22

Woo Hoo 332 skeewee08 Nov 2012 #23

There's a chance Arizona might flip if they ever count those ballots, no? (nt) Posteritatis Nov 2012 #24

No. LisaL Nov 2012 #66

But I thought the Mason Dixon pollsters Proud liberal 80 Nov 2012 #25

Don't forget Suffolk democrattotheend Nov 2012 #51

Obama walked the electoral college. Dawson Leery Nov 2012 #26

Ain't Democracy great!!! SoapBox Nov 2012 #27

Couldn't even make it close enough to steal despite all the voter suppression... ellisonz Nov 2012 #28

Does that give him more political capital than Smirky had? deminks Nov 2012 #29

332 Electoral votes? My, was that "effeminate" Nate Silver right, AGAIN? TheDebbieDee Nov 2012 #30

Recommended ruggerson Nov 2012 #31

Poor Willard. graywarrior Nov 2012 #32

I look forward to the day defacto7 Nov 2012 #34

THANK SKINNER! And, Rove is in a puddle of Cha Nov 2012 #35

Ha ha! Take that, Romney Rosa Luxemburg Nov 2012 #37

I know it wasn't needed.... awoke_in_2003 Nov 2012 #38

Nate Silver 50-0 DallasNE Nov 2012 #39

He changed FL to blue right before the election. LisaL Nov 2012 #45

In the universe of political tracking polls Zambero Nov 2012 #48

LANDSLIDE. Say it again. LANDSLIDE!!! dchill Nov 2012 #41

This isn't going to change the media narrative that whoever raises the most money wins.... Spitfire of ATJ Nov 2012 #46

Sweet Saturday morning Hekate Nov 2012 #47

Landslide!! DesertRat Nov 2012 #52

Excellent! Landslide! FailureToCommunicate Nov 2012 #55

"Topping?" Obama "topped" Rmoney even without Florida. PSPS Nov 2012 #57

I was 49-1 lordcommander Nov 2012 #61

I was off by only one. I said Obama 333 for a couple months but no one paid attention to me :) n/t Tx4obama Nov 2012 #63

I think you did too. Jack Sprat Nov 2012 #67