Thursday, February 5, 2009

Portrait of a Mandate

"I still won" has been the slogan used by the current President, Barack Obama, in attempt to get Republicans to cease their opposition to his agenda by compromising their conservative principles. Perhaps a refresher course on what constitutes a mandate would help.


EXAMPLE #1 of a Mandate (1980 U. S. Presidental Election Reagan vs. Carter)



EXAMPLE #2 of a Mandate (1984 U. S. Presidential Election Reagan vs. Mondale)



Now after considering those two examples, does this look like a mandate?





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