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Nov 6th 2012, 4:09 am

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Re: President Prediction Time

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Nov 6th 2012, 4:10 am

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Are you saying Obama has big bat ears?

Nov 6th 2012, 4:11 am

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Nov 6th 2012, 4:11 am

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If we did have a Romney/Biden ticket perhaps that could be the jolt needed for serious reform.

Nov 6th 2012, 4:12 am

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Are you saying Obama has big bat ears?

and if I did there would be nothing wrong with that, he says looking in the mirror.

Nov 6th 2012, 4:13 am

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Re: President Prediction Time

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Originally Posted by Beaverstate

If all votes were cast tomorrow I'd say Romney. With all the early voting edge to Obama. It will be very hard for Obama to claim any type of "Mandate" if he loses the popular vote, even if he takes the Electoral College.

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Originally Posted by robin1234

I disagree. The president is the president, and the electoral college is the system we have.

Absolutely, the college vote is the system. People commented on Bush not wining a pop vote majority, but it was never said with conviction that it made him illegitimate in office, that was reserved for the Florida vote.

Nov 6th 2012, 4:15 am

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How many times has the UK winner had the popular vote?

Nov 6th 2012, 4:22 am

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Re: President Prediction Time

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How many times has the UK winner had the popular vote?

Or how often have the Libdems got about 20-30% of the vote and only a handful of seats?

Nov 6th 2012, 4:26 am

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How many times has the UK winner had the popular vote?

A bit tricky (as in less likely) to get the popular vote when there's more than 2 parties involved...

Nov 6th 2012, 4:28 am

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How many times has the UK winner had the popular vote?

Very true. However, there is a difference. The Prime Minister is not elected by the people, he or she emerges as a result of being able to command a majority in parliament. It is only in recent times that the British have attempted to emulate the US Presidential system, and regard a general election as an election for a Prime Minister.

Nov 6th 2012, 4:29 am

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Originally Posted by Lion in Winter

Civic duty performed, and hoping I won't have to emigrate again.

I'm in Illinois though, so presumably not a hotly contested state for Obama.

Just back. Surprisingly busy given it's 10 in the morning here. Took me about 30 minutes in line, than another 15 to complete the 100 questions.

Nov 6th 2012, 4:30 am

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A bit tricky (as in less likely) to get the popular vote when there's more than 2 parties involved...

I looked at the wife's ballot, there seemed a dozen or so choices.

I get what you mean but it could be that one of the also rans could have an impact in CO.

Nov 6th 2012, 4:33 am

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I appreciate that but it has not stopped mandates been thrown around in that context.

It does seem in the US that if you win it once the you are pretty much guaranteed to be your Party's nomination for a second term. Which I do not like.