Sorry, that's not correct.
There are NO statistical data that support the myth that Conservatives stayed home in 2012.
In 2012 - 4.2 million white voters stayed home.
In 2012 - Romney got 1.4 million MORE white votes than McCain.
In 2012 - Obama got 5.5 million LESS white votes than in 2008.
Bottom Line - the white voters who stayed home voted for Obama in 2008.
My sources?
I used the Congressional certified vote totals from the Federal Election Commission.
I used the NEP (National Election Pool) exit data on voting by race.
NEP exit data is used by every major news source in America.
These are the FINAL election numbers.
Please don't send me completely useless “stay home” links to reports that were written just days after the election.
I will send anyone my links.
You can check my math in less than 10 minutes.
Any data that disagrees with your speculation will not be accepted...OK, I won't send you any, and you can write any myth you want to believe.
Everyone is entitled to their own opinion based on whichever set of facts support their position.