If both Romney & Obama lost votes, as I thought they would, then it was more due to storm Sandy's aftermath.
As for CA, of course...'tis good strategy not to vote for one of two liberals ... when you know your vote vs. Obama won't do any good
While this assertion sounds plausible, keep in mind that California has been losing moderate to conservative population for years.
While their population continues to rise some, it is mostly a function of massive legal and illegal immigration, mostly from poor countries and these people have a far higher fertility rate than the Californians of two or three decades ago.
Bottom line is the "takers" are coming and they are multiplying after they get here.
I am missing something. So fewer voters voted. I know Republicans who decided not to vote this time. They had a myriad of reasons and they have a right to those reasons and the right not to vote. I am sure the voting has gone up and down in past elections. I must be missing something here.