Close win or clean victory

[AmyNation]

What do you think a close win is? How much of the popular vote does a person need to win by that makes it a clear choice by the American people, vs it could have gone either way.

 

[AmyNation]

Past elections

1992- Clinton 43% Bush 38% Perot 19%
1996- Clintion 43% Dole 41% Perot 8%
2000- Bush 47.9% Gore 48.4%
2004- Bush 51% Kerry 48%
2008- Obama 53% McCain 46%

 

[JakeStarkey]

Bush et al certainly acted and succeeded in making .5% majority an electoral mandate to mess up America badly.

 

[AmyNation]

I don't think that was Bush's fault, but an error in the process we have. Clearly anyone who wins should do so with both the popular and electoral vote.

 

[Sinjorri]

more bush bashing?

 

[JakeStarkey]

I agree in concept, AmyNation. However, at least three times the minority candidate has won. Unless you want to go to a straight popular majority and that will screw small and medium state needs.

 

[AmyNation]

I agree in concept, AmyNation. However, at least three times the minority candidate has won. Unless you want to go to a straight popular majority and that will screw small and medium state needs.

Another poster suggested that if a candidate fails to win both the electoral and popular vote, then it should go to the house to decide.

I thought that was a good idea.

 

[Sallow]

I agree in concept, AmyNation. However, at least three times the minority candidate has won. Unless you want to go to a straight popular majority and that will screw small and medium state needs.

Another poster suggested that if a candidate fails to win both the electoral and popular vote, then it should go to the house to decide.

I thought that was a good idea.

It should be done thunderdome style.

2 men enter..one man leaves.

 

[C_Clayton_Jones]

What do you think a close win is? How much of the popular vote does a person need to win by that makes it a clear choice by the American people, vs it could have gone either way.

A win is a win – unless the Supreme Court gets involved…

 

[JakeStarkey]

That's where it goes now. How about SCOTUS, the Senate, and the House each get one vote, and two out of three ain't bad.

I agree in concept, AmyNation. However, at least three times the minority candidate has won. Unless you want to go to a straight popular majority and that will screw small and medium state needs.

Another poster suggested that if a candidate fails to win both the electoral and popular vote, then it should go to the house to decide.

I thought that was a good idea.

 

[JakeStarkey]

If it is one man and Tina Turner? I am betting on Tina.

 

[AmyNation]

What do you think a close win is? How much of the popular vote does a person need to win by that makes it a clear choice by the American people, vs it could have gone either way.

A win is a win – unless the Supreme Court gets involved…

I was more thinking about the whine factor vs bragging rights.

I'd say, anything within 1% was an accidental victory, anything within 2% you can say the other guy just eeked by, but any victory that is above that is a clear decision by the American people.

 

[C_Clayton_Jones]

What do you think a close win is? How much of the popular vote does a person need to win by that makes it a clear choice by the American people, vs it could have gone either way.

A win is a win – unless the Supreme Court gets involved…

I was more thinking about the whine factor vs bragging rights.

I'd say, anything within 1% was an accidental victory, anything within 2% you can say the other guy just eeked by, but any victory that is above that is a clear decision by the American people.

Pity there has to be either.

 

[AmyNation]

A win is a win – unless the Supreme Court gets involved…

I was more thinking about the whine factor vs bragging rights.

I'd say, anything within 1% was an accidental victory, anything within 2% you can say the other guy just eeked by, but any victory that is above that is a clear decision by the American people.

Pity there has to be either.

Well, I think some people will be mature, I'm well aware the whining will start before the winner is declared

 

[Lakhota]

My prediction: Obama 52, Romney 48

 

[Quantum Windbag]

Past elections

1992- Clinton 43% Bush 38% Perot 19%
1996- Clintion 43% Dole 41% Perot 8%
2000- Bush 47.9% Gore 48.4%
2004- Bush 51% Kerry 48%
2008- Obama 53% McCain 46%

Nixon 61% McGovern 38%.

 

[AmyNation]

Past elections

1992- Clinton 43% Bush 38% Perot 19%
1996- Clintion 43% Dole 41% Perot 8%
2000- Bush 47.9% Gore 48.4%
2004- Bush 51% Kerry 48%
2008- Obama 53% McCain 46%

Nixon 61% McGovern 38%.

Im not sure landslides like that are even possible anymore. No matter how good the other guy is, or how bad their guy is, people seem to vote party lines.

 

[waltky]

Uncle Ferd says it gonna be a close win...

... an' a clear-cut victory.