[nicollo]

Former President Obama ushered in the previous low in 2012, winning re-election with just 689 counties, or 22 per cent – breaking his own record set in 2008, where he won with 875 counties, or 28 per cent.

Obama cheated, too.

[thecodont]

Former President Obama ushered in the previous low in 2012, winning re-election with just 689 counties, or 22 per cent – breaking his own record set in 2008, where he won with 875 counties, or 28 per cent.

Obama cheated, too.

For the 2012 election, definitely. I don't believe Romney "threw" it; I think he was genuinely surprised at the results.