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[Hank Chinaski]

Originally Posted by Greedy,Greedy,Greedy

I do not know why you think this is an incredibly profound thought, Hank. Yes, it is highly unlikely I will vote for someone other than a D, and it is also highly unlikely my state will go for an R (though we have before, of course).

But as I said before, this election wasn't about what fat old white guys swung or which way they swung it.

It was about groups that didn't vote as much in the past voting more now, and over the (count 'em) last six elections. This is what is shocking Republican operatives right now. In the composition of the electorate, there are more people who think more like me than like you voting in some of these swing states than there used to be.

Yes, there has been a secondary influence of professionals moving to the Dems, and that has been important in some very key states, too, and is more what you are looking at. The states that are trending strongly blue, like Colorado, Virginia, and even North Carolina, are places where both trends are coming together. But other key states, like Ohio and Florida, are more about the new voters than the professionals.

I never said it was profound. I was explaining why the reason I voted for Obama was more important to the outcome than why you did. Profound? Really? How much profound shit have you read here?