[tsowellfan]

I stopped at “favoured”

Probably a good article but it assumes Obama has won legally. I have not concluded that yet. I’m surprised the RomneyBots are not suspicious.

[Gene Eric]

The facts are many voted for Obama giving him his “second chance” not necessarily endorsing the Socialism they’re oblivious to.

Midterms, baby, midterms!!!

[CrazyIvan]

It wasn't a shift that elected him. It was the shiftless.

[Parmy]

In my humble opinion the Republicans don't have a true national organization like the Democrats do. They have spent the last 100 years developing this and fine tuning it. All the Democratic state and local races move in lock step to the national organization. Same talking points, etc.

The Republicans need to develop a strong national organization with state, local and precinct chapters below. The the national needs to fully support and guide the organizations that are below. If they were to do that they would get the grassroot votes and support and probably win.

This encompasses message, talking points and vision.

[Intolerant in NJ]

In 2012, all the major voter shifts (or consolidation processes) seemed to go in favour of Mr Obama...not so much - in fact 'rats should be a bit uncomfortable with their status at thsi point - Obama lost something like 7 million voters between 2008 and last Tuesday. He held on to the Zombie vote - blacks, hispanics and the young who are programmed to vote for 'rats culturally and traditionally. In fact he is uniquely positioned to draw them to the polls, being black, young, and the first minority president - but it's not clear that some other non-minority, not so "cool" 'rat would draw nearly the percentages of these groups he did. Meanwhile, a bunch of people didn't come back for what he was peddling - I'm guessing a lot of them were miners who finally after four years decided that a guy who arrogantly announces that he's going to bankrupt the industry which provides you your livlihood is not the guy you should be voting for.

And the fun is just beginning - when the wave of layoffs caused by Obamacare hits, and all those youngsters and single females start realizing that their healthcare isn't really free but instead comes with a big insurance or tax bill, per the Supreme Court, I'm thinking a bunch more 'rats will be looking elsewhere for some cool guy to vote for - maybe a Ryan or Rubio. Be afraid Democrats, be at least a little afraid......

[AlanGreenSpam]

Good article on demographics and racist voting by demographic groups.

This election has me CONVINCED that conservatives can only win next time if they run a candidate of color (black or brown) who will garner the votes of the dimwits who vote solely on skin color and social background.

-Herman Cain was an option (and I think he should have stayed in the race, just like Slick Willie stayed in the WH after being impeached for his sex escapades)

-Rubio seems too white to garner hispanic vote, but is a good start.

[skeeter]

Mr Bush, who has a Hispanic sister-in-law and had advocated a more rational approach to immigration than many others in his party...

I made it this far.