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hfojvt

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13. tanj! Somebody beat me to my joke

Reply to NYC_SKP (Reply #6)

Thu Oct 25, 2012, 11:43 AM

Oct 2012

But I would have delivered it like this

Reply title - It would be more poetic

Message text - if he only got 1% of the vote.

I think you get more punch if people have to wait for the punch line

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Wouldn't it be kind of poetic if Romney won 47% of the vote in this election? [View all] Maraya1969 Oct 2012 OP

Good one! He will be very close to that. nt thereismore Oct 2012 #1

That would be Hilarious! underoath Oct 2012 #2

Long as Obama wins one more popular vote and 270 or more electoral 47 though is possible graham4anything Oct 2012 #3

That would be poetic. yellerpup Oct 2012 #4

MA was also 47th in the nation for... Ship of Fools Oct 2012 #5

--- Better still: 1% for Mitt, 99% for Obama NYC_SKP Oct 2012 #6

+1 n/t OneGrassRoot Oct 2012 #9

tanj! Somebody beat me to my joke hfojvt Oct 2012 #13

That's actually EXACTLY what I'm expecting. RevStPatrick Oct 2012 #7

No, it would be sad Myrina Oct 2012 #8

Well that is including the 1% that are going to vote for him and the tea party and the Maraya1969 Oct 2012 #10

It would be even better if it was EXACTLY 47% by official numbers. HopeHoops Oct 2012 #11

How about 4.7% instead? FSogol Oct 2012 #12

it would be even more poetic if Obama got 47% hfojvt Oct 2012 #14

Nah.. cyclezealot Nov 2012 #15