yglesias.thinkprogress.org - 11/10/2008
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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:
People want Obama to implement his ...
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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Does Obama Have a "Mandate"?
The Monkey Cage —
... of the winner’s policy proposals.” It’s the implication of Paul Krugman’s post-election op-ed:
This year, however, Mr. Obama ran on a platform of guaranteed health care and tax breaks for the middle class, paid for with higher taxes on the affluent. John McCain denounced his opponent as a socialist and a ”redistributor,” but America voted for him anyway. That’s a real mandate.
And also Matthew Yglesias:
People want Obama to implement his agenda, and his agenda is a ...
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