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Old 23-10-2012, 14:40   #49
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Re: US Election 2012

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Originally Posted by Damien View Post
He won't be a lame duck in that he would retain the power of the White House still. It's difficult to say how much he could achieve with a hostile congress. That said it's not certain the senate will fall under Republican control at the moment, the tides have shifted since August to the point where the Democrats would retain a narrow majority. However it doesn't really matter since neither will have a outright majority (2/3rd) to overturn vetoes from the White House or to overrule filibusters. The senate will be, for a lot of purposes, a draw no matter what happens.
Ok perhaps Lame duck is to strong a term.............
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