The country as a whole is still center-right, but that doesn’t really matter any more. As long as you can get the majority vote in the large population centers that tend to go liberal, you will win the election.
Absolutely right. Last night some of the talking heads were talking about battleground states, and I mentioned to my wife that it is now about battleground cities. I figure maybe 12-14 spread out in 6-8 states determine the election. All of these cities have large inner city populations, most have at least one college/university and many are government centers, all of which make them fertile ground for dems. This is why the GOP can still do well in House races, but fares less well in state wide races with national ramifications. When the election maps come out you will see in stark detail what I mean when you compare the extent of blue versus red geographical coverage in the important states we lost last night.