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In reply to the discussion: Remember 2008? How did Obama win the election? [View all]RobertEarl
(13,685 posts)31. It was the massive turnout that overcame
It is estimated the close to 7 million votes were 'lost' from the Obama column. Hard to prove, but easily understood, given the election system.
But because so many new voters turned up, the numbers overcame the theft, leaving Rove, et al, scratching their heads.
As for Obama and Peace, he was forced to walk back from bombing Syria. Bombing Syria has always been a republican wet-dream. They damn near got Obama to do it. But Peace won, for now.
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Ok, but I don't think there is any wars going on that is prominent in the consciousness of most USA
quinnox
Feb 2014
#1
I think it's because he was going to be the first African American president and had a great
Pretzel_Warrior
Feb 2014
#3
Well that is not why I voted for him, I thought he really would bring about change.
Rex
Feb 2014
#13
Not the question, I asked if those young people voted for Obama cause he was black and not
uponit7771
Feb 2014
#16
wingers think so and that's what the poster intimated imho. Also, MASSIVE policy changes is what we
uponit7771
Feb 2014
#23
I think a lot of people were still reeling from 8 years of destruction by the BFEE.
Rex
Feb 2014
#27
Obama won the election by appealing to people who understood fixing things would take time and
uponit7771
Feb 2014
#21
Lest we forget the '50 State Strategy' and internet grassroots campaign funding...
Earth_First
Feb 2014
#25