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Originally posted by sgtclub
But I'll ask the question again to all who disagree. What constitutes a mandate?
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Margin of at least 5% in the popular vote, and/or a margin of at least 150 electoral college votes (this may seem like a lot, but it really isn't, since the system is built to favor an electoral college landslide).
As much as I disagree with the fact that it was given, Reagan in 1984 had a clear mandate. Before that, I think you have to go back to Roosevelt (the Younger).
