[Buffalo Head]

"Please research the numbers yourself and become more intelligent about the subject."

It is you that needs to do some research. Romney received fewer votes than McCain four years earlier. The difference in those numbers mostly represents the Kamikaze Conservatives who stayed home and allowed Obama to win, thereby teaching the evil Republicans a lesson about RINO's, Mormons, or something.

[kabar]

It is you that needs to do some research. Romney received fewer votes than McCain four years earlier.

BS. Romney received a million more votes than McCain. And Obama's numbers went down by 3.5 million compared to 2008, but he still beat Romney by 5 million compared to beating McCain by 9.5 million.

David Leip's Atlas of Presidential elections

The difference in those numbers mostly represents the Kamikaze Conservatives who stayed home and allowed Obama to win, thereby teaching the evil Republicans a lesson about RINO's, Mormons, or something.

Just a myth. The facts don't bear that out.

[jurroppi1]

the FEC would beg to differ with your statement.

Per the FEC, the 2012 numbers are:
Barack Obama
Electoral vote 332
States carried 26 + DC
Popular vote 65,915,796
Percentage 51.1%

Mitt Romney
Electoral vote 206
States carried 24
Popular vote 60,933,500
Percentage 47.2%

The 2008 numbers are:
Barack Obama
Electoral vote 365
States carried 28 + DC + NE-02
Popular vote 69,498,516[2]
Percentage 52.9%[2]

John McCain
Electoral vote 173
States carried 22
Popular vote 59,948,323[2]
Percentage 45.7%[2]

There were about 1 million more votes for the R candidate in 2012 vs. 2008.
http://www.fec.gov/pubrec/fe2012/federalelections2012.pdf