From the article:
“Another interesting result is that the counties with the largest increase in turnout from four years ago — Butler, Delaware and Warren — are solid Republican or GOP-leaning counties.”
This comports with what Freeper LS reported from his precincts. If what he reported holds for the counties mentioned in the article, a lot of those "red" county republicans actually voted for "the One." Strangest election ever. Did self-hating conservatives vote for Obama to atone for some obscure sins? Also, it seems, the base simply didn't turn out. Palin drew in many, but not enough win.