*sigh*

[RoseFyre]

Argh. *is not happy with the American people*

[jackjackjack]

Okay, I'll bite:

Say what?!?!

[Hannah]

She's referring to the re-election of Bush.

I'm still not happy with the Australian people. Perhaps we should all move to Finland.

[RoseFyre]

Perhaps the USA should divide by who voted for Bush and who didn't. I mean, all the red states are at the bottom and center...take the northeast of the USA and the west coast, and leave.

*sigh*

[Buff]

Hate to point it out, but doesn't it mean that the majority of people think both leaders are doing allright (or at least they think they are better/more qualified to lead than other candidates)?

*Prepares for verbal beating *

Bufff

[RoseFyre]

Yes and no. The results add up to less than 120 million people (according to CNN - 59 million for Bush, almost 56 million for Kerry, add another million for other candidates)...which is less than half the size of the USA. Of course, not everyone is eligible to vote, but still, I heard that that 120 million is about 60% of the eligible voters. And that is a relatively high turnout.

So, Bush won with about...35% of the eligible voters voting for him.

Yes, he got a flat majority, but that's of the people who voted, not of the American population. I suppose it does count as a majority, but it is possible to win the presidency with approximately 27% of the popular vote...which is 27% of whoever votes, not of the population.

[Buff]

Why would people not vote? I can't understand it. It's different in Australia where voting is compulsory. I find it ironic that American's complain about the President but don't exercise their right to vote.

Buff