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Nov 5, 2008 | 03:00 AM

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Originally Posted by Luder94,Nov 4 2008, 08:56 PM

Pulled it off??? He KILLED it!!! 330+ electoral votes....when's the last time a president elect won by that margin?!!!

Not too long ago...
1996 - Clinton with 379
1992 - Clinton with 370

electoral vote history

I was thinking Obama may suffer the Bradley effect, I am truly happy that it didn't. I would certainly have voted for Obama if I could.

Nov 5, 2008 | 03:01 AM

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Originally Posted by Huskergirl,Nov 4 2008, 11:41 PM

WOW! Just got back from Grant park. Very exciting, indeed!

Wow! That must have been incredible

Nov 5, 2008 | 04:21 AM

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This just blows my mind. Based on the exit polls, 52% of people with incomes over 200,000 voted Obama. Why would ANYBODY in this category vote for him?

Nov 5, 2008 | 05:35 AM

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Originally Posted by clawhammer,Nov 5 2008, 07:21 AM

This just blows my mind. Based on the exit polls, 52% of people with incomes over 200,000 voted Obama. Why would ANYBODY in this category vote for him?

Because sometimes national gain is greater than personal gain. In the long run, with national gain will come personal gain.

Nov 5, 2008 | 05:38 AM

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Originally Posted by sw05s2k,Nov 5 2008, 06:00 AM

Not too long ago...
1996 - Clinton with 379
1992 - Clinton with 370

electoral vote history

I was thinking Obama may suffer the Bradley effect, I am truly happy that it didn't. I would certainly have voted for Obama if I could.

Ehhh...I wasn't making any money or paying taxes back then, so me no cared.

Actually going back in history on the link you provided, good gawwd, Reagan was the man!!! 500+ electoral votes each time.

Nov 5, 2008 | 06:23 AM

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Originally Posted by clawhammer,Nov 5 2008, 05:21 AM

This just blows my mind. Based on the exit polls, 52% of people with incomes over 200,000 voted Obama. Why would ANYBODY in this category vote for him?

It's not always about money Lehel, like Urmil said, it's about the greater good of the nation.

Nov 5, 2008 | 08:42 AM

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This morning on CNBC, they asked Larry Summers "To whom is Obama beholden for his win?". His answer was "the labor left and the Washington establishment". Score another victory for the one-party system.

I thought the question in and of itself was telling. They didn't ask WHETHER he was beholden to anybody; just to whom.