Bob Campbell wrote:
 "Billy Burpelson"  wrote in message 
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 * He united the country to put Obama in office in a *landslide*.
 
 I wouldn't call it a "landslide".   A solid majority yes, but not a 
 landslide.   A true landslide was Reagan's 1984 win.  49 states.   The 
 only state to go Democratic was Mondale's home state of Minnesota, which 
 he barely won.
 
 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/U.S._pr...election,_1984
 
 Or Nixon's in 1972.
 
 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_...election,_1972
 
 These are true landslides.
 
 Carrying 29 states and winning by a 5% margin is not my idea of a 
 landslide.
I was referring to the electoral votes, which as you know, is how 
presidents are elected.
Obama (364) to McCain (162)*. Some would call this a landslide. Your 
mileage may vary.
*Approximate figures as of 11/06/08 from: 
http://news.yahoo.com/election/2008/dashboard