Economic Misery Is Driving Voters Right

It seems simple to write off the four elections that got much of the attention last month in New Jersey, Virginia, New York and California. Democrats and Republicans each won two, so what really changed?

They weren't indicative nationally and represented no more than local issues playing out locally, right? Wrong. They represented a conservative groundswell — ideologically and personally.

The table below shows the four races. The first two columns indicate the percentages of the vote total gained by each party in the 2008 presidential election and the 2009 state and congressional elections. The third column shows the difference between the two elections, while the fourth totals the differences from the 2008 Democratic baseline.

The difference is dramatic in three of the races — including the special election in California's 10th congressional district where the Democrat won by double digits. Even factoring in the NY-23 special election, where the official Republican candidate finished third, all four races show an improvement for conservatives.

Assuming Republicans are the more conservative alternative, a Gallup Poll taken Nov. 5-8 gave a national scope to the November sample. Its survey of 2010 generic congressional preferences produced a 46% to 44% lead for Republicans (48% to 44% among registered voters — reversing a 6% Democratic lead in July).

So how do we explain the conservative surge? Exit polling in the New Jersey and Virginia races provided a detailed voter breakdown.

In New Jersey, the breakdown by gender and race showed little change. The Democratic advantage in voter participation fell three percentage points (to 41%), while the Republicans gained the same amount (to 31%). By ideology, liberals remained at 25%, while moderates fell to 45% from 50% and conservatives climbed to 30% from 25%.

I've heard the same thing from just about every person I know / have met that voted R last November: They voted for Palin. Most didn't like Mccain in the least.

Amazing, isn't it? I've heard the same thing ever since the election. I don't know a single soul who really supported McCain. Damnedest presidential race of all time.

And for my money, Sarah was the most qualified of the four running to be Commander in Chief.

Blacks presumably still supporting socialism 95% while their unemployment rate passes 20%, meaning they voted themselves into their very own economic depression. Talk about s****d. Sorry about that. Note to blacks: part of the work ethic means voting for politicians who can create real jobs, not just spew a bunch of anti-white kumbayah gabble and a little temporary ‘shovel-ready’ bull$#~+.

The important thing to take away from this is:

The Obama “youth army” will not be turning out for him ever again.

Neither will our black brothers and sisters, they may profess undying loyalty to him but with no “Obama-money” forthcoming, their enthusiasm for his rule will not translate to polling-place support.

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