Bush was never popular in the NE. That’s something to consider when determining how blue a state is.
Cowboy hats do not go over well up here. That includes Delaware. Maybe it worked for Reagan because it was fresh, perhaps.
A stylish, likeable conservative can win in the NE. Especially when people don’t like what the opposition is doing. There are a lot of light, as opposed to hard core, liberals or moderates, for whom style is important. The young are not wedded to Obama, they just preferred him to McCain on style points. War Hero doesn’t mean as much to 25 year olds as it does to an older set. Obama was just cooler than McCain. I had trouble back in 2008 actually arguing the issues with Obama supporters. But they were certain that Obama was the superior candidate.
Good information and insight. Thanks, truthfreedom.