I found it very ironic that he was claiming a mandate, when his vote was barely 51%. Given that only 60% of the eligible population voted, he had a mandate of around 30%.
larry On 6/22/05, G <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Bush won with over 50% of the popular vote. His current approval rating is > well below 50%. I wonder if there are currently some Bush voters debating > whether they actually "won" or not. > > You only "win", as a voter in an election, if your candidate successfully > carries out the mandate you intended with your votes. > > > Anyway, people that keep voting Republican and getting the candidate > > they selected are winners as opposed to those whose candidates lose. > > This in no way implies I'm an elected Republican, just that I help > > appoint a few, or denied a few Democrats :) > > > > > > > > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Stay Ahead of Hackers - Download ZoneAlarm Pro http://www.houseoffusion.com/banners/view.cfm?bannerid=65 Message: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=i:5:161613 Archives: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/threads.cfm/5 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=s:5 Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=89.70.5 Donations & Support: http://www.houseoffusion.com/tiny.cfm/54
