"Show me just what Mohammed brought that was new, and there you will find things only evil and inhuman, such as his command to spread by the sword the faith he preached." - Manuel II Palelologus
Alas, however, McCain also could not turn out the base even by selecting Sarah (who was crucified in the press for obvious reasons but which still resulted in a lot of GOP voters doubting her capabilities). For example, Obama got 40,000 less votes than John Kerry in 2004 in Ohio but won by 200,000 votes. McCain got 300,000 less votes than Bush did in 2004 in Ohio. This race was so winnable that it hurts