re: #244 Univac

You were quicker: I used:
[Link: www.archives.gov…]
2008: Electoral: 365 -173 Popular: 52.9% - 45.5% (Obama/McCain)
2004: Electoral: 286 - 251 Popular: 50.8% - 48.3% (Bush/Kerry)
2000: Electoral: 271 -266 Popular: 47.9% - 48.4% (Bush/Gore)

From a popular vote, Obama hardly has a mandate. He certainly has the lead amongst the electoral votes. However, when “they” take polls, are they polling the electoral regions, or the popular vote?

What I found was the actual election results, not any sort of polling. Or, I don’t understand your question.