On Sun, 10 Jun 2001, Mel Evans, Registered Arachne User wrote:
> Mr Blair announced some new Cabinet changes for his new Government after
> Thursday's election. Mr Hague (opposition leader) resigned to give
> someone else a chance, as he put it! The shocking thing is that only
> about 58% of the population bothered to vote, so Mr Blair has succeeded
> with less than 1 vote in 4 being cast for his manifesto! That could be
> taken to mean that 3/4 voters didn't want him? Statistics really can
> prove anything you want them to prove.
I believe the greatest "landslide" election for US President
in recent decades was Mr. Reagan's re-election, in which he
garnered the vote of 28% of registered voters. 25% is considered
typical.
- Steve (whose photo is still in the places it's always been)
