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Last week, in a mere 7 days after the election, more than 27,000 people found out they were losing their jobs. This morning the fun begins anew, it isn't even lunch time yet on the east coast and already 6,000 people got their Obama Christmas layoff letter. http://dailyjobcuts.com/
Lukewarm. That's the feeling I get from the election numbers.
Turnout was apparently down, at least as a percentage of eligible voters. The president was re-elected by a reduced margin. The challenger didn't inspire the turnout surge he needed.
Every re-elected president since Andrew Jackson has won with an increased popular vote percentage. Barack Obama didn't. He won 53 percent to 46 percent in 2008. His numbers as I write are 50 percent to 48 percent over Mitt Romney. That could go up to 51 percent to 48 percent when California finishes its count, which took five weeks in 2008.
Obama owes most...
He can't wait til he can threaten everyone (not just seniors) with not sending out their checks any time congress opposes him.