“Evidenced by Baraq getting re-elected with a horrific record.”
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Returned to office for a second term, yes. Re-elected?
Whether they cheated or not, he still needed a LOT of votes to even get close. That is the sad part of the story.
In the past, an economy like 2012 was a guarantee of defeat.
By using borrowed money to fund giveaways, he triumphed.