[Strategerist]

do you consider it likely that a few million fewer voters went out and voted GOP?

No, because Romney has about a million more votes right now than McCain did.

[muawiyah]

let's see the numbers;

..............Republican..........Democrat

2004.....62,040,610.........59,028,444

2008.....59,948,323.........69,498,516

2012.....60,710,020.........65,355,488

It's pretty obvious the Democrats are off 4 million in 2012 from their high in 2008, yet they are 6 million ahead of 2004.

The Republicans fell 2 million in 2008 from their high in 2004, and were only 1 million behind the 2004 result.

As soon as you account for population growth it all looks worse for everyone. At the same time there's no sign that any significant number of 'undecideds' were involved in any of this.