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Tony_FLADEM Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Oct-31-04 11:39 PM
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The key to the Democrats winning the popular vote is..
Texas.


In 2000 I believe Al Gore won the popular vote because he got 2.5 million votes in Texas. I find it amazing that 2.5 million people voted for Gore even though he had no chance of winning that state.

If Kerry gets 38-41% of the vote in Texas, he will definitely win the popular vote. A recent poll by Survey USA has Kerry getting 37% of the vote in Texas.
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Spider Jerusalem Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Oct-31-04 11:41 PM
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1. He only needs to win the electoral vote.
But I have to say I feel that he'll probably have at least a 2% advantage in the popular vote.
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welshTerrier2 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Oct-31-04 11:54 PM
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2. well, yes and no ...
i think anyone winning only the popular vote or only the electoral vote will be a much weaker president ...

many (most?) democrats never felt bush's pResidency was legitimate ...
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Spider Jerusalem Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Nov-01-04 12:02 AM
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3. That wasn't because Bush lost the popular vote.
That was because BUSH LOST FLORIDA and the fuckery of the Supreme Court is the only reason the bastard became President.
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