> So, what did the Democratic Party accomplish in the 2004 elections
> exactly? Raised the perception that Bush "legitimately won" by 32%:
> "Still, in a telling contrast with the 2000 election, 82 percent of
> respondents said that Mr. Bush legitimately won on Nov. 2. Just before
> Election Day, 50 percent of respondents said they considered Mr.
> Bush's defeat of Al Gore in 2000 a legitimate victory" (Nagourney and
> Elder, November 23, 2004)!
Uh, excuse me, but those are two different elections. Comparing these percentages is really comparing apples and oranges.
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