That's not what I observed. I live in a conservative area & voting was heavy all day long. Anecdotal evidence from traditionally heavy R districts showed the same across the nation. But again, I think it was moderate-R's that strayed.
There are people (Michael Barone) who will spend their time picking thru the wreckage of this election to prove this one way or the other.
Mmmmmmm.........but McC’s turning off conservatives didn’t just happen on Nov 4.
McC has NOT been the conservatives’ friend for ages.
And was definitely not our 2008 choice.
So saying here that conservatives reacted against McC on election day should not come as a big surprise.