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Barack Obama

bluestateguy

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2. He even won Staten Island too

Reply to obama2terms (Original post)

Thu Jan 10, 2013, 11:31 PM

Jan 2013

Staten voted narrowly for Clinton and Gore in 1996 and 2000, but swung big for Bush 2004, 56%. I had heard that many NYC police and firemen live there (9/11 effect, maybe?).

Then it voted by a more narrow margin for McCain in 2008.

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Obama’s 81% New York City Vote Tally Sets Record Since 1898 [View all] obama2terms Jan 2013 OP

GOOD ON NYC, Melting Pot! Thank you for the Interesting News, Cha Jan 2013 #1

Your welcome :D obama2terms Jan 2013 #5

He even won Staten Island too bluestateguy Jan 2013 #2

K/R (nt) NYC_SKP Jan 2013 #3

Kick it! sheshe2 Jan 2013 #4

Rurthermore: "President Obama is More Popular Now than During His First Term" Cha Jan 2013 #6

That is encouraging, and I hope it emboldens the prez to know that America's in his corner. Tarheel_Dem Jan 2013 #7

I didn't know that NYC went so overwhelmingly for him. He gave a NYC police horse a carrot, LOL! freshwest Jan 2013 #8

Lol obama2terms Jan 2013 #9

Well, maybe not a carrot. I'm guessing the horse appreciated the speech, though. freshwest Jan 2013 #10

He's a horse whisperer too... sheshe2 Jan 2013 #11

Good for New York! greatauntoftriplets Jan 2013 #12