I believe you have it backwards, as a society we have abandoned God.
Never prayed harder in my life than before the 08 election. I give up.
You are right - we, as a society, have turned our backs on God, and therefore, He has turned his back on us. Not all of us, of course. Like you, I prayed so hard during the 2008 election, and felt so deflated when zero won. I think I kind of even got mad at God because of it. Looking back - John McCain would also have been a disaster. I voted for Sarah.