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reply posted on 30-7-2008 @ 11:12 PM by jam321
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I guess when you say the majority of the country support Obama that you are referring to Germany. Cause majority is not the case in the USA.


reply posted on 31-7-2008 @ 06:48 AM by Dronetek
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Watch any show, on any network other than Fox and you'll notice something. They always spend their time deflecting Obama criticisms. You will NEVER see the same thing being done for McCain. When they talk about McCain, they CONFIRM criticisms. Thats a major difference in coverage.


reply posted on 31-7-2008 @ 07:05 AM by Andrew E. Wiggin
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Oh?

McCain 42% Obama 46%

MAJORITY :


1. the greater part or number; the number larger than half the total (opposed to minority): the majority of the population.
2. a number of voters or votes, jurors, or others in agreement, constituting more than half of the total number.
3. the amount by which the greater number, as of votes, surpasses the remainder (distinguished from plurality).
4. the party or faction with the majority vote: The Democratic party is the majority.
5. the state or time of being of full legal age: to attain one's majority.
6. the military rank or office of a major.

Source



Seems like a majority to me.....


reply posted on 31-7-2008 @ 08:39 AM by pavil
Originally posted by Andrew E. Wiggin
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post by jam321



Oh?

McCain 42% Obama 46%

MAJORITY :


1. the greater part or number; the number larger than half the total (opposed to minority): the majority of the population.
2. a number of voters or votes, jurors, or others in agreement, constituting more than half of the total number.
3. the amount by which the greater number, as of votes, surpasses the remainder (distinguished from plurality).
4. the party or faction with the majority vote: The Democratic party is the majority.
5. the state or time of being of full legal age: to attain one's majority.
6. the military rank or office of a major.

Source



Seems like a majority to me.....


To use your own poll figures Obama 46 McCain 42 Undecided 12.

To me, that means Obama has 46 out of 100 and McCain 42 out of 100. You would need to get over 50 to be a majority by your own definitions. You can't just not include undecided in your vote. What if all the undecided voted for Ron Paul, no candidate would get a majority much like Clinton did with Ross Perot and Bush.

You can say that Obama leads in the polls, but hardly constitutes a majority yet. 12% is a huge undecided amount and it is early in the elections.


Edit for spelling.

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