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Originally Posted by twinoaks207  So, what have we learned? - Looking at the map of red/blue, for the most part, the states containing heavily populated metropolitan areas went for Obama. Urban vs. rural? He targeted issues that appealed mostly to urban populations and he targeted them using methods that were more apt to work in those kinds of markets.
- Some republicans didn't vote. Could it have been ones who thought that it didn't matter because there was "no way" he could win? Gee, did they get fooled! I bet they're awake now!
- Money counts. McCain was outspent big-time!
- Never trust a political opponent to adhere to an agreement or to do the principaled thing. It is a real shame that an honorable man thought his political opponent would stick to an agreement that they had about campaign financing.
- McCain's brilliant choice of a female running mate was not enough and too late. Face it, the way things were going, two white guys wouldn't have stood a snowflake's chance in this election. McCain's only shot was to pick the woman. And don't think that won't be an issue in 2012! Some of those votes that McCain got were from women who didn't like either choice (and not necesarily only the Hilary supporters)! Last I heard, females still out-number males in this country.
- Purely and simply, the Republican party was out-maneuvered. Politics in this country is a dirty game and hardly anyone who plays fair gets elected (although there are a few exceptions locally).
My bona-fides: involved in politics for the last 20+ years.
Have fun flaming me -- these are just some observations & conversation starters. |
I was just stating that I didn’t completely agree with ImnoMensa that the GOP lost because McCain was a piss-poor candidate. I believe this is true in part, but I’m not completely convinced that if Thompson, Huckabee or Romney would have brought in the GOP vote to a level that would have mattered. All I was trying to point out is McCain didn’t do all that bad overall.
I think, in large part, you are right. And I also believe the GOP is gearing up, in a very proper and aggressive way to deal with 2010 and 2012. Steele is a good move for RNC chair. And Gingrich has indicated that he is interested in running in 2012. I'm getting very excited about it.