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Novak: 3 Million Vote Margin = Mandate For Bush; 7 Million For Obama = No Mandate
thinkprogress.org - 11/6/2008
Novak: 3 Million Vote Margin = Mandate For Bush; 7 Million For Obama = No Mandate
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Despite resounding progressive victories last night, conservative pundits continue to repeat the myth of a conservative country. Right-wing pundit Robert Novak climbed aboard the bandwagon, writing today that neither the large Democratic gains nor Obama’s sweeping popular and electoral ...
suntimes.com - 11/5/2008
No mandate for Obama, no lopsided Congress :: CHICAGO SUN-TIMES :: Robert Novak
— 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 ... (more) No mandate for Obama, no lopsided Congress :: CHICAGO ...

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krugman.blogs.nytimes.com - 11/5/2008
Mandate
— 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 ... (more) Mandate

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talkingpointsmemo.com - 10/30/2008
Mandate for What?
— talkingpointsmemo.com — 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 ... (more) Mandate for What?

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When is a mandate not a mandate?
The Moderate Voice — ... Something smelled bad about this as soon as I read it, but fortunately, Ali Frick at Think Progress has already done the heavy lifting for us. Novak is singing a bit of a different tune now than he did four years ago. ...

Mandate
Political Animal — 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 Bob Novak , using a line we may soon hear from other conservatives. Despite resounding progressive victories last night, conservative pundits continue to repeat the myth of a conservative country. Right-wing pundit Robert Novak climbed aboard the bandwagon, writing today that neither the large ...

I Thought Bob Novak Had Gone Away?
MoJo Blog Posts: mojo — He retired back in August, but for some reason he's back today, spinning like always. Here's what he said in 2004, when asked if Bush's victory over Kerry was a mandate from voters: "Of course it is. It’s a 3.5 million vote margin." And here's what he wrote today about Obama's victory over McCain: "...he neither received a broad mandate from the public nor the needed large congressional majorities." Of course, Obama is on pace to win by over 7 million votes. He won more ...

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