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To: ChinuSFO who wrote (145866)	9/13/2014 11:38:41 PM
From: pcstel	Read Replies (1) of 149317

Here are some data points from Bloomberg. bloomberg.com Obama, 51, benefited from political factors that included a lack of serious opposition for his party’s nomination or from well-known third-party challengers, and an absence of social unrest, scandal or foreign-policy disasters during his first term, said Allan Lichtman, a history professor at American University in Washington. Turnout in this year’s presidential race was about 129.1 million, down from the record 131.3 million four years ago. Obama’s national vote total fell by about 3.6 million votes from his record 69.5 million in 2008, when he was elected the nation’s first black president. In that race, he won 52.9 percent -- with a victory margin of more than 9.5 million votes over Republican John McCain -- amid a financial crisis that took hold at the end of Republican George W. Bush’s presidency. On the other side of the coin also from Bloomberg.. Final Tally Shows Obama First Since ’56 to Win 51% Twice http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-01-03/final-tally-shows-obama-first-since-56-to-win-51-twice.html Hope that helps.. PCSTEL

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