Benefits Think The article title is correct in that Senator Obama…

Published November 10, 2008 10:25 AM EST Updated November 10, 2008 10:34 AM EST 1 Min Read

The article title is correct in that Senator Obama won a decisive “Electoral College” victory, but you should consider the popular vote. As with Bush, since the popular votes were pretty close, President-Elect Obama’s term will have to deal with a nation split (almost) in half. Yes, the win was a sweep, but not so much that Obama will have free reign to make changes very easily.

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