Re: Hey, Democrats! Want to win an election? Try this :
Such a strange post...
John KERRY 57,288,974 (252)
George BUSH 60,608,582 (286)
Here are the final tallies from the 2004 Presidential Election. True, a clear win for George Bush...but not a landslide, for God's sake. 57M Americans thought John Kerry would be a better man for the job. George Bush garnered only 51% of the popular vote. Almost half the voters who showed up voted for someone else.
In the Senate, the Republicans did gain four seats. How many do they now have? 55. Not 70 or 80...55. A bit over half. The rest of the country has either Democrats or that Independent guy from Vermont. And yet, gaining ground to have 55% of the Senate was probably the biggest win for the Republicans in terms of electoral coups.
Also...in the House, the Democrats lost four seats, the Reps. gained two. The Republicans now have a 53% majority in the House...significant, yes, but not enough to run roughshod over the opposition party.
Given that Pres. Bush's approval ratings are anywhere from the high 30s to the low 40s, is it so farfetched that the Democrats may not have to resort to bribery to win the White House in 2008?
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