The GOP base voted; so did the RAT base, in roughly equal numbers. We lost the election because we lost the independents, who voted in higher percentages than in 2002, mostly due to Iraq and in some cases local issues, such as corruption.
We lost independents 3:2, specifically suburban women and Catholics.
From a poster on another thread:
Just heard on the radio.
Dem turnout = 31+ million.
Rep turnout = 25+ million.
To all those Pubs who stayed home to teach a lesson, thank you very much.
58 posted on 11/09/2006 9:24:44 AM CST by SMM48
"The GOP base voted; so did the RAT base, in roughly equal numbers. We lost the election because we lost the independents, who voted in higher percentages than in 2002, mostly due to Iraq and in some cases local issues, such as corruption.
We lost independents 3:2, specifically suburban women and Catholics."
Glad to hear from another voice of reason. There is no evidence that the Rep's lost because the base stayed home. Libertarians did swing a few key elections, so we will have a Demonrat Senate and no more good court appointments. Thanks a lot, dopeheads. The rest of the damage was done by the media, who control most of what wishy-washy "independent" sheeple believe.