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11-07-2008, 05:02 PM
....For most popular votes by any presidential candidate EVAR

http://www.allvoices.com/contributed-news/1725223-obama-sets-record-for-most-votes-ever-received-by-us-presidential-candidate-in-a-single-election


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BanginJimmy
11-07-2008, 05:09 PM
not all that suprising as voter turnout and overall population are higher than at any other time.

His percentage wasnt anything overly impressive though, which IMO is a MUCH better indicator of popularity.
tony
11-07-2008, 05:25 PM
not all that suprising as voter turnout and overall population are higher than at any other time.

His percentage wasnt anything overly impressive though, which IMO is a MUCH better indicator of popularity.

Just to get this straight.. popular vote holds less weight than percentage as it pertains to popularity?
BanginJimmy
11-07-2008, 05:27 PM
Just to get this straight.. popular vote holds less weight than percentage as it pertains to popularity?

yes it does.


If you sample 100 people and a canidate gets 75 votes, then sample 1000 people and another canidate gets 700 votes, who is more popular?
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11-07-2008, 05:50 PM
id like to see what he'll get if he gets elected a second term. Traditionally the margin is higher on the second term
BanginJimmy
11-07-2008, 06:20 PM
id like to see what he'll get if he gets elected a second term. Traditionally the margin is higher on the second term


Nixon had miserable (for a winner)43.4% in 1968 and a whopping 60.3% in 72.