Originally posted by GigaShadow
Clinton never won a majority. You are also talking percents which does not portray actual numbers as Bush won by more votes than Clinton ever did.
1992 Clinton had 43.3 percent
1996 Clinton had right at 50 percent which is still not a majority.
Bush had 4.5 million more votes then Kerry and won by roughly four percentage points. He still did this with terrible approval rating... like I said you still don\'t get it.
In two years when the Dems lose more seats you will still be denying the inevitable.
What are you talking about? Clinton won in 1996 more decisively than Bush won in 2004 - NO MATTER HOW YOU LOOK AT IT. Percentages, votes cast, popular vote, electoral vote, all of them. Bush had about 3 million more votes than Kerry in 2004. Clinton had about 8 million more votes than Dole in 1996.
Where did you get this 4.5 million more votes number for Bush? Check this website:
http://www.uselectionatlas.org/ It was about 3 million.
This stuff about not getting a majority is meaningless. That only indicates that the electorate viewed 2004 as an especially critical election, and were not as willing to squander their vote on a third party candidate. Clinton still won by 8 million votes over his next closest competitor in 1996.
Are we done discussing this yet? :rolleyes:
