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MarianJack

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8. I think that a 1996 is more likely in this climate.

Reply to byronius (Original post)

Wed Feb 8, 2012, 11:23 PM

Feb 2012

Maybe a bit wider than President Clinton's 8% margin, like around 9 to 11 %. I personally consider a 10% margin to be a landslide.

I expect President Obama to get more electoral votes than in 2008, possible up to 400+ a little.

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We need a 1936. [View all] byronius Feb 2012 OP

We need it Ter Feb 2012 #1

A 1936 is earned, not given jpgray Feb 2012 #2

1936 was earned by FDR's results MannyGoldstein Feb 2012 #6

There are states that will NEVER vote for a Democrat and especially Obama. ProudToBeBlueInRhody Feb 2012 #3

An thus providing us with the popular saying: Throckmorton Feb 2012 #4

We need the 1936 Congressional election ThoughtCriminal Feb 2012 #5

But many of those Dems were Southern RW racist Dixiecrats. Odin2005 Feb 2012 #7

I think that a 1996 is more likely in this climate. MarianJack Feb 2012 #8

There wasn't much good about 1936. virgogal Feb 2012 #9

But what was good was getting better with FDR in charge. 1620rock Feb 2012 #10

FDR was great, but 1937 brought a republican-like focus on balancing the federal budget leading to pampango Feb 2012 #13

We need a LEADER like we had in 1936, a very bold very progressive one like FDR /nt Dragonfli Feb 2012 #11

Wish we had a progressive leader like FDR.... lib2DaBone Feb 2012 #12