Technically speaking, what defines a land slide?

[Javaman]

Just curious.

[cheshire]

1. I don't think you can say technically.

[StupidFOX]

2. The shifting and displacement of heavy sediment

Sorry, had to...

Anyway, they say a presidential candidate rarely gets more than 55% of the vote (LBJ got most, 61%). So I'd say >55% is a landslide.

[cheshire]

14. Still planying in the dirt I see. LOL

[DieboldMustDie]

3. I don't think there is a very precise definition.

:shrug:

[flowomo]

4. I always thought it was 60-40.....

going back to the 1960s when I first heard the term.

[NDFan]

5. After the last 3 elections

Someone who gets a majority of votes and not a plurality! :D

[DUgosh]

6. Red states going blue eom

[Sean Reynolds]

7. 10+, IMO.

[UCLA Dem]

8. I always though it was at least 55 percent.

[NMDemDist2]

9. anything over 400 EV's is a landslide. only been done a few times

Reagun did it and Nixon did it.

http://www.archives.gov/federal_register/electoral_college/scores.html

[THUNDER HANDS]

10. considering no presidential candidate has gotten over 50%

In the last three elections, I'd say anything over 50%

[Bossy Monkey]

11. 10 point margin in the popular vote, traditionally n/t

[phish420]

12. IMO - Anyone who gets over 300 EVs this time...nt

[RafterMan]

13. Next Tuesday

will define a landslide.

Ha!

[TriMetFan]

15. Kerry winning by 2%.

[Senior citizen]

16. A landslide is when it is so obvious who won that it can't be spun.

It happened in Venezuela, and it is happening here.

[billyoc]

17. From now on,

It'll be any election not decided by the fscking Supremes. :grr: