Posted by Orin Kerr:
Mandate for Me But Not for Thee:
http://volokh.com/archives/archive_2008_11_02-2008_11_08.shtml#1225928505
[1]People for the American Way Press Release in 2008, after Democratic
President Elect Barack Obama defeats Republican John McCain by a 53-46
margin:
Looking at yesterday�s results, it�s incontrovertible that the
election delivered a sweeping mandate for President-elect Obama . .
.
[2]People for the American Way Press Release in 2005, after Republican
President George W. Bush defeated Democrat John Kerry by a 51-48
margin:
Clearly, President Bush, who won a narrow victory and leads a
divided nation, has no mandate . . .
A 53-46 margin isn't exactly the same as a 51-48 margin. But still, I
think I see a pattern.
References
1.
http://site.pfaw.org/site/PageServer?pagename=issues_courts_memo_obama_mandate_on_courts
2.
http://web.archive.org/web/20051005234438/http://www.pfaw.org/pfaw/general/default.aspx?oid=17536
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