With the so-called ‘massive’ GOP voter turnout, and 0bummer getting 10 million votes less than in 2008, how could Romney have gotten 3 million less votes than McCain did? I guess the ‘massive’ wasn’t so ‘massive’, after all.
Mainly, the voter demographics have since massively changed, and not just in a ‘trended shift’. The GOP has some huge restructuring to do, to become relevant again, if ever.
Add to the ‘why Romney lost’ the several Senate seats that seemed to be the GOPs for the taking — but the GOP got shellacked, instead.
Of course, Pubbie mouth problems lost the IN and MO Senate seats. But Brown lost to the Indian Princess.
What was expected to be a large (5 or more) GOP pick up nearing parity in the Senate turned out to be GOP losses that left the Senate control with the Dems (2 Inde’s expected to caucus with them).
The GOP did gain some House seats, but they already controlled the House.
Catholics vote for President Barack Obama by 50 percent to 48 percent
Setback for Catholic bishops on gay marriage legislation in three states
By
JAMES O’SHEA,
IrishCentral Staff Writer
Published Thursday, November 8, 2012, 7:07 AM
Updated Thursday, November 8, 2012, 7:07 AM
Catholic voters went for Barack Obama by 50 to 48 percent, mirroring the national result according to exit polls.
Catholics have voted for the winner in every election since 1972, making them one of the most reliable swing vote barometers.
Many Catholics are Hispanic and there is no breakdown of the numbers between how Hispanic Catholics and other Catholics voted.
Catholics still voted for the incumbent despite efforts by many Catholic bishops to portray parts of Obamacare which deal with contraception as an attack on religion.
In addition, three states passed same sex marriage laws despite strong opposition from Catholic leaders. Voters in Washington, Maine and Maryland supported the marriage legislation.