I'm not sure it's not a bit low, really.
But then, it does depend on what's meant by 'mandate'. The way it's treated, I don't want to call someone having it unless they've got
a really impressive majority.
So. Voter turnout according to one article I found may have reached 62.5%, which would be higher than it's been in some time.
Of those who voted, Obama got 53% according to the CNN page.
So, that gives Obama around 33.1% of eligible voters, with everyone else voting for someone else, or not voting at all.
Let's say a mandate requires 51% of eligible voters. With 62.5% voter turnout, that would require... 81.6% of the popular vote.
Yeah, I'm thinking "mandate" isn't something that should be thrown around lightly. If no president in history's ever had one by this
definition (which wouldn't surprise me), I feel comfortable with that.
On that image: Looks like something out of a CSI episode. Something very painful.
-Morgan.
But then, it does depend on what's meant by 'mandate'. The way it's treated, I don't want to call someone having it unless they've got
a really impressive majority.
So. Voter turnout according to one article I found may have reached 62.5%, which would be higher than it's been in some time.
Of those who voted, Obama got 53% according to the CNN page.
So, that gives Obama around 33.1% of eligible voters, with everyone else voting for someone else, or not voting at all.
Let's say a mandate requires 51% of eligible voters. With 62.5% voter turnout, that would require... 81.6% of the popular vote.
Yeah, I'm thinking "mandate" isn't something that should be thrown around lightly. If no president in history's ever had one by this
definition (which wouldn't surprise me), I feel comfortable with that.
On that image: Looks like something out of a CSI episode. Something very painful.
-Morgan.