corner.nationalreview.com - 11/12/2008
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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%). Interestingly, among McCain voters, 59% did it ...
krugman.blogs.nytimes.com - 11/5/2008
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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
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politico.com - 11/5/2008
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politico.com —
Asked if Tuesday’s election results give his party
a mandate, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid just told
Politico: ““This is a mandate to get along, to get something done in a bipartisan way. This is not a mandate for a political ...
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Reid: 'This is not a mandate for a political party'
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Bipartisanship: Both McCain Voters And Obama Voters United In Opposition To Amnesty
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... McCain supporters more so than Obama supporters, but still. Why aren’t Republicans making more of this issues? Why didn’t the GOP nominate a candidate who could have articulated a staunch, believable platform against illegal immigration? ...
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