Obama has won with 52% of the vote.No mandate.
LGB voters accounted for 4% of the voters in the exit polls.
According to the exit polls, 70% of LGB voters voted for Obama.
70% of 4% is 2.8%.
Subtract 2.8% from 52% and you get........
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Friday, November 07, 2008
LGB Voters Provided Obama's Mandate
From Professor Ken Sherrill of Hunter College Political Science Department:
Labels:
2008 elections,
LGBT,
presidency,
President Obama
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Hello there MadProfessah!
Thank you for sharing these stats.... that truly tells the story.
Continue to blow the trumpet!
Peace, blessings and DUNAMIS!
Lisa
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