Wednesday, November 03, 2004
from the corner:
so when andrew sullivan talks about how 'narrow' and 'slim' was the victory, feel free to dismiss it out of hand.
SOME GOP TALKING POINTS THIS MORNING [KJL]
President Bush:
*** Became the first President to be re-elected while gaining seats in the House and Senate since 1936 and the first Republican President since 1924 to be re-elected while re-electing Republican House and Senate majorities.
*** Became the first President to win a majority of the popular vote since 1988.
*** Received 57.4 million votes - more than any other candidate in history. He broke President Reagan's 1984 mark of 54.5 million. (96% reporting)
***Increased the popular vote by seven million votes since 2000 - more than twice Clinton's increase from 1992 to 1996.
***Improved his percentage in every state except four (MD, OR, VT and WY). This includes a four percent increase in John Kerry's home state, Massachusetts.
so when andrew sullivan talks about how 'narrow' and 'slim' was the victory, feel free to dismiss it out of hand.
