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From: david@fisher.UUCP (David Rubin)
Newsgroups: net.politics
Subject: Re: Statistical correction
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Date: Wed, 31-Oct-84 08:53:43 EST
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Posted: Wed Oct 31 08:53:43 1984
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I agree that non-voters ought to be disregarded in deciding what a
"mandate" is, but personally, I DEFINE mandate as having over 55% of
the vote.  Thus, Reagan did not qualify in 1980.

(This is quite the esoteric discussion, ain't it?)

(This one's for you, TC) :-)

					David Rubin
			{allegra|astrovax|princeton}!fisher!david