[lbo-talk] Purists' Glee

uvj at vsnl.com uvj at vsnl.com
Thu Nov 4 09:35:58 PST 2004


Michael Pollak wrote:


> On Thu, 4 Nov 2004, Doug Henwood wrote:
>
>> 51% of the electorate voted for Bush, meaning that 49% didn't.
>
> That's true. But 51% of the popular vote is more than any candidate has
> gotten since 1988 (thanks to third party candidates).
>
> Bush is the first candidate who's actually gotten a majority of the
> electorate since ... his Dad.

What does the Bush reelection portend for Iran? Sanctions by the UN very soon?

Btw, is Nader now politically finished, having obtained less than 400,000 votes?

Ulhas



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