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Old 01-31-2007, 06:44 AM   #85 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by Jefferson View Post
What are you? Stupid?

Here's what I posted - word for word: "The majority of military personnel voted for Bush, both in 2000 and in 2004."

55% is a majority, right? Or isn't that the way they teach math to you kids anymore? Add to that the fact that many military votes were either rejected, or didn't arrive on time, and it's likely that the military vote was closer to 60% for Bush.

Now... is 50%-60% a majority, or not?
Well you certainly have no idea if those votes were denmocratic, so it would be more accurate to say "45-60%

Yes it is, but it's not a big deal. It's not like there was a sweeping victory, like the popular vote like Texas. The vast majority didn't vote for him. You're playing on a half-truth, not admitting that even though it was a victory, it wasn't significant. All you're saying is "But Bus won their vote!" I can easily say a state is democratic when the democrats are elected, but it could be by such a thin margin that the state is practically divided in half. Look past the results and see the cause.
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