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To: Sun Tzu who wrote (151943)	11/18/2004 3:28:42 PM
From: epicure	Respond to of 281500

You know, I looked at the definition- and one definition has the word CLEAR in it- in that the authorization of the vote needs to be clear- I would argue that 2.9% difference isn't very clear, and when half the people are agin' you, I wouldn't say that is a mandate. On the other hand we have this: 3: the commission that is given to a government and its policies through an electoral victory Which would lead you to think that any victory, no matter how shrimpy, could be considered a mandate (as is the case in this election, if one believes the vote count) So, I'd say it's more ambiguous than I would have thought, based on my recollection of the definition.