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Wattle Grove

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Reply #15 - Jun 23^rd, 2011 at 3:58pm

Andrei.Hicks wrote on Jun 23^rd, 2011 at 3:19pm:

It's interesting mate, I will give you that. An interesting take on it.

What strikes me though is that in the poll done last year of citizens who were asked "Who if they had the choice would they want as President right now if they could pick any President from history"

Of those aged 35+, 69% said Ronald Reagan.

Reagan won 49 states out of 50 in 1984.

The 1980s mate. A safer world, a better world, socially, culturally and we all knew our place. We were the good guys, the Soviet Communists were the bad guys, and Miami Vice was on TV...

JFK would of been a lot better president then Reagan would even been

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Andrei.Hicks Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 23818 Carlsbad, CA Gender:	Re: To all of those calling me mel/mellie? Reply #16 - Jun 23^rd, 2011 at 4:02pm Never seen before and never been repeated since.
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Wattle Grove Ex Member	Re: To all of those calling me mel/mellie? Reply #17 - Jun 23^rd, 2011 at 4:12pm Andrei.Hicks wrote on Jun 23^rd, 2011 at 4:02pm: Never seen before and never been repeated since. is that his only claim to frame expect B grades movies he was in name anything he done for America
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skippy. Gold Member Offline Posts: 20882 Gender:	Re: To all of those calling me mel/mellie? Reply #18 - Jun 23^rd, 2011 at 4:12pm That map says a lot more about the low IQ of yanks than it does about the ability of a B grade movie actor.
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adelcrow Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 20133 everywhere Gender:	Re: To all of those calling me mel/mellie? Reply #19 - Jun 23^rd, 2011 at 4:31pm How many americans actually voted in that election and what percentage of the adult population was it?
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Reply #20 - Jun 23^rd, 2011 at 4:35pm

adelcrow wrote on Jun 23^rd, 2011 at 4:31pm:

How many americans actually voted in that election and what percentage of the adult population was it?

Electoral vote - Reagan 525,    Mondale 13

States carried - Reagan 49,      Mondale 1 + DC

Popular vote - Reagan 54,455,472,    Mondale - 37,577,352

Percentage - Reagan - 58.8%,    Mondale - 40.6%

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Reply #21 - Jun 23^rd, 2011 at 4:39pm

Psephologists pointed to "Reagan Democrats"—millions of Democrats who voted for Reagan, as in 1980.

They characterized such Reagan Democrats as southern whites and northern blue collar workers who voted for Reagan because they credited him with the economic recovery, saw Reagan as strong on national security issues, and perceived the Democrats as supporting the poor and minorities at the expense of the middle class.

The Democratic National Committee commissioned a study after the election that came to these conclusions, but suppressed the "explosive report" afraid that it would offend its key voters.

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adelcrow Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 20133 everywhere Gender:	Re: To all of those calling me mel/mellie? Reply #22 - Jun 23^rd, 2011 at 4:44pm percentage of the total adult population? not just those that could be bothered voting..the reagan/ mondale election seemed to me to be more significant because most Americans didnt want either of them
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Reply #23 - Jun 23^rd, 2011 at 4:45pm

Andrei.Hicks wrote on Jun 23^rd, 2011 at 4:35pm:

adelcrow wrote on Jun 23^rd, 2011 at 4:31pm:

How many americans actually voted in that election and what percentage of the adult population was it?

Electoral vote - Reagan 525, Mondale 13

States carried - Reagan 49, Mondale 1 + DC

Popular vote - Reagan 54,455,472, Mondale - 37,577,352

Percentage - Reagan - 58.8%, Mondale - 40.6%

Er...that doesn't answer the question as asked...

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Equitist Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 9632 NSW	Re: To all of those calling me mel/mellie? Reply #24 - Jun 23^rd, 2011 at 4:45pm LOL...snap...
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adelcrow Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 20133 everywhere Gender:	Re: To all of those calling me mel/mellie? Reply #25 - Jun 23^rd, 2011 at 4:46pm Honestly..who would vote for Mondale? He was an idiot and an embarrassment
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adelcrow Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 20133 everywhere Gender:	Re: To all of those calling me mel/mellie? Reply #26 - Jun 23^rd, 2011 at 4:49pm Honestly..its like the last election here, Gillard and Abbott..there was no way I was going to vote for either of them. I would rather have not voted if I couldnt vote for Costello or Turnbull
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Andrei.Hicks Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 23818 Carlsbad, CA Gender:	Re: To all of those calling me mel/mellie? Reply #27 - Jun 23^rd, 2011 at 4:59pm I can't agree with that. Look at the people's current views of the Reagan era and their view of him as President. How do you explain so many Americans asserting they would have him back as President tomorrow if they could?
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Wattle Grove

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Reply #28 - Jun 23^rd, 2011 at 5:04pm

Andrei.Hicks wrote on Jun 23^rd, 2011 at 4:35pm:

adelcrow wrote on Jun 23^rd, 2011 at 4:31pm:

How many americans actually voted in that election and what percentage of the adult population was it?

Electoral vote - Reagan 525, Mondale 13

States carried - Reagan 49, Mondale 1 + DC

Popular vote - Reagan 54,455,472, Mondale - 37,577,352

Percentage - Reagan - 58.8%, Mondale - 40.6%

population of America in 1984 was 235,825,000 people

http://www.nationmaster.com/graph/peo_pop-people-population&date=1984

According to your figure only 37,631,807 people voted so I wouldn't call that a good result

Just say 234,000,00 people were eligible to vote so that is 196,368,193 didn't vote and you reckon compulsory voting is no good

There was more that didn't vote then voted for Reagan.

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astro_surf Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 2981	Re: To all of those calling me mel/mellie? Reply #29 - Jun 23^rd, 2011 at 5:06pm Andrei.Hicks wrote on Jun 23^rd, 2011 at 4:59pm: How do you explain so many Americans asserting they would have him back as President tomorrow if they could? Ignorance and stupidity. Look what else happened in 1984.
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