I am trying hard to understand this statement in a manner that is reflected by what actually happened in the election
. In the core South, McCain often won by more than Bush did in 2004 indicating that conservatives did vote for him afterall.
But, a pretty darn large majority of voters went for Obama. I did not get the impression that that many people stayed home since it was the largest turnout in a century.
Are you saying that conservative voters chose Obama because McCain wasn't conservative enough? And, if McCain had been more conservative people who voted for Obama would have voted for him? Or is this more about enthusiasm and money?
McCain lost in NC didn't he?
That's in the south isn't it?
And he is the first Republican candidate to lose in that state for years.
And, McCain, could barely win even in his own state, with all this talk of amnesty.
He only manged 53% of the vote in Arizona. Pathetic I call it.