[grania]

The majority of American voters would not like to see President Bush re-elected to another term according to a poll by Newsweek magazine.

The survey released Saturday showed that 49 percent of registered voters would not back the president for a second term if the vote were held now. Forty-four percent would support Mr. Bush's re-election.

Uhhhhhhh....isnt' a majority still something greater that 50%?

[steve50]

Uhhhhhhh....isnt' a majority still something greater that 50%?

Several elections of the last decade were won with less than 50% of total vote. The attacks this faction runs on any who question policy can easily backfire and cost Bush the election.

The paleo and libertarian factions of the republican party are not happy, without them staying with the lessor of two evils mantra Bush is toast.

[dirtboy]

Uhhhhhhh....isnt' a majority still something greater that 50%?

Yeppurs. The proper term here is "plurality", as in "Bill Clinton was elected twice to the White House with a plurality, and never won a majority." It's pretty pathetic that Newsweak can't even get the terminology correct.