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Why did Obama get 9 million fewer votes in this election?

2008 - 69,498,215

2012 (Projected) - 60,788,555

Does this show that he really does not have any mandate? It seems that he has even less support now then he did in 2008.

Update:

BTW: I did not vote for Romney, I am just asking a question so serious answers would be nice.

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  • 9 years ago
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    Because, a lot of people learned their lesson from the last term. Clearly it didn't work, so why vote for him again? Something I have been asking myself lately...

  • Anonymous
    9 years ago

    Obama 332

    Mittens 206

    Source(s): TW
  • ?
    Lv 7
    9 years ago

    At the end of the day, does it matter? Even with 9 million fewer votes he still won.... How many of those 9 million were too pi$$ed off at both parties and their childish fighting to even bother voting or voted Independent or Libertarian?

  • i-Yoda
    Lv 6
    9 years ago

    He won the election..so what is your point?

    Romney couldn't even win his home state & his birth state...pathetic!

    You should go try figuring out those "projections" .

    Geezzzeee

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  • 9 years ago

    Zzzzzzzz wake me up when the whining dies down to a low roar

  • 9 years ago

    I think he does have less support. I feel like last election wasn't as close. Mitt Romney gave him a good race.

  • Anonymous
    9 years ago

    He won enough votes to ***** slap Mittens back to Mexico so suck it!

  • ?
    Lv 5
    9 years ago

    The other 9m turned out to be tax dodgers.

  • 9 years ago

    That's true, we should replace him with someone who had more votes.

  • Anonymous
    9 years ago

    Still won!

    TOO BAD SO SAD

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