Romney won the 40-65 vote 51% to 47% and the over 65 56-44. Together they comprised 54% of the total vote. This is according to the exit polls.
IMO what was lacking was the failure to attract younger voters, the ones that watch the Dailey show, MTV, etc. where Obama has made a home. And the demographics are changing. By 2019 half of the children 18 and under will be minorities as defined by the USG. As the over 65s die out they are replaced by a cohort of Dem voters. Demography is destiny.
It is not so much that the children are going to be mostly minorities; it is that their teachers and the media that influences them are going to continue to be almost entirely from the left. This is largely because of that old saying, “Those who can do and those who can't teach.” There should be a similar saying for entertainers. Those who can't tend to have left wing leanings because they want those who can to support them.
We are witnessing the decline of our nation. It is surprising to me that our fall is coming so quickly after reaching our pinnacle. As a young person I thought that progress and technology would cause the living standards of future generations to continually get better. But our system is breaking down. We have real troubles coming. At least the value of the investment that I have made in guns, ammo, reloading equipment and supplies is increasing greatly.