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Old 01-16-2017, 10:52am   #23
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Except he didn't.

Let's compare Ronald Reagan to Barack Obama.

Reagan

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United...election,_1980
Popular Vote - 50.7% vs 41.0%
EC - 489 vs 49

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United...election,_1984
Popular Vote - 58.8% vs 40.6%
EC - 525 vs 13


Obama

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United...election,_2008
Popular Vote - 52.9% vs 45.7%
EC - 365 vs 173

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United...election,_2012
Popular Vote - 51.1% vs 47.2%
EC - 332 vs 206


So no, Obama did not win in a landslide.
Now you done it. You went and brought facts to an argument. Now you're going to have to send Kermie some colouring books and PlayDoh.
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