Why did the media call Bush's and Obama's presidential victories a mandate?

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They both barely got over 50%, where I come from thats called a coin flip and a mandate is a strong majority.
MSNBC called Obama's win a mandate.
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/27531033/
I said they both got over 50% so 2004, obviously.
 
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