washingtonmonthly.com - 11/6/2008
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MANDATE.... Political observers can debate whether Barack Obama's victory this week constitutes a "landslide." Political scientists can debate whether his win marks the beginning of a "realignment." But whether Obama earned a "mandate" need not be controversial. And yet, there's...
suntimes.com - 11/5/2008
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suntimes.com —
NO REALIGNMENT | No mandate for Obama, no
lopsided Congress WASHINGTON -- The national election Tuesday was...
not only historic for the election of the first African-American president in the nation's history but also for how little the avalanche of ...
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No mandate for Obama, no lopsided Congress :: CHICAGO ...
krugman.blogs.nytimes.com - 11/5/2008
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krugman.blogs.nytimes.com —
A magnificent victory for Barack Obama. And bear
in mind that the campaign, in its final stages,...
was really about different philosophies of governing. This wasn't like the 2004 campaign, which was essentially fought over fake issues - Bush running on ...
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Mandate
graphics8.nytimes.com - 11/6/2008
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11/6: Sticking By Sarah
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November 06, 2008 11/6: Sticking By Sarah Bloggers on the left and right continue to debate the ideological implications of Barack Obama 's victory. Liberal bloggers believe that Obama's win -- along with the increased Dem majorities in the House and Senate -- gives Dems a clear mandate . Conservative bloggers, on the other hand, are either (a.) ...
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themoderatevoice.com 11/6/2008 — The answer would appear to be, when the mandate referee is Bob Novak .
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talkingpointsmemo.com 10/30/2008 — I want to throw this open for reader discussion, but up front let me say that talk of political mandates is one of those DC parlor games that often doesn't mean very much. We'll probably be referring to the 1990s as the Bill Clinton era for a long ...
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openleft.com 10/18/2008 — It is fair to say that 2008 is shaping up to have the necessary ingredients for a Democratic mandate, but such things are never certain so it would be good to put some thought into what needs to happen for a broad mandate for progressive change.
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Mandate for Change
thetalentshow.org 11/6/2008 — Four years and one day ago, after George W. Bush defeated John Kerry by 2 million popular votes and 34 electoral votes, he held a press conference in which he declared :
I feel it is necessary to move an agenda that I told the American people I ...
The Mandate
yglesias.thinkprogress.org 11/10/2008 — My colleagues and bosses will, of course, have more official things to say on this subject in the morning, but for now look at the issues tab from the Ohio exit polls , that I’ll take as a stand-in for the as-yet-unavailable national numbers:
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deanesmay.com 11/7/2008 — North Carolina makes nine red states flipped to blue. And Texas is on track for 2012 . With the axiom that the popular vote is the best metric for gauging the existence of a mandate, I look at the numbers and conclude that Obama has a clearer mandate ...
Obama: "I Don't Think There's Any Question That We Have A Mandate"
tpmelectioncentral.talkingpointsmemo.com 11/25/2008 — An interesting moment at Barack Obama's presser on the economy today: He declared in more direct terms than I've heard before that his "decisive" win has unquestionably given him a "mandate."
"We had, I think, a decisive win, because of the ...
No Immigration Mandate
corner.nationalreview.com 11/12/2008 — A new Zogby poll shows only about a third of Obama's voters supported him because of his backing for an amnesty, while two-thirds either voted for him despite his support for amnesty (15%) or it wasn't a factor at all in their decision (51%). ...
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CNN Political Ticker 11/6/2008
Obama and Bush are set to meet in the White House.
(CNN) – President-elect Barack Obama and President Bush are set to meet in the White House on Monday, a get-together both men say they are looking forward to.
“Michelle and I look forward to ...
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