All of these things are true, but I think you also have to give red state people credit for understanding the difference in the ideas of the two candidates. I think the latest spin is simply going to be that the red states didn't like Kerry's very unlikeable personality (heck, not even Dems liked the man very much), thereby glossing over the fact that they do indeed think we are doing the right thing in Iraq, they are satisfied with the economic direction of the country, and they like Bush's position on life issues.
Don't get confused. Conservative moral issues ruled the day, and moral issues will drive the agenda. Kerry's obeisance to Christian-hating Hollywarped weirdos demonstrated that he would strengthen Follywood's destructive chokehold on American culture.
Kerry idiotically called foul-mouthed Whoppi Goldberg the "soul of America" and stupidly aligned himself with religious-hating Hollywarped's version of the Ten Commandments.
THE HOLLYWOOD CREED
Christians are evil.
Women are to be valued only for their cleavage.
The traditional family is archaic, constricting, with no redeeming value.
Parents that try to guide their children's choices are restrictive. Kids need to be "free".
Extreme movie violence and explicit sex for the thrill
of it is good because it is profitable.
We firmly believe 24/7 of the sexually salacious and violent TV, movies and music we produce are not harming kids and the culture.
OTOH, we also believe----with the religious fervor of Tammy Faye Baker---- that a single 15-sec commercial will compel tens of millions of Americans into thousands of stores to buy billions of dollars worth of soap, soup, breakfast cereal and cars.