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To: Lane3 who wrote (172219)	7/3/2006 5:01:06 PM
From: Constant Reader	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 793964

It is almost impossible to get 60% in an American election. A ten-point win tends to bring huge majorities in the electoral college along with it, thus becoming more genuinely "national" in character. Such a victory has historically coincided with impressive gains for the victor's party in other federal and state contests, and begins to assume "earth-moving" dimensions for all involved. 20-point blow-outs like FDR (1936), Johnson, and Reagan (1984) are probably about as good as it gets.

To: Lane3 who wrote (172219)	7/3/2006 5:18:57 PM
From: Constant Reader	Respond to of 793964

Did you know that Mexican congressmen cannot run for re-election? I didn't until yesterday. Apparently it is 3 years and out for the lower house and 6 years and out for the upper house. (I knew the President of Mexico was limited to one 6 year term.)