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Figuring Out What Happened
It’s a tough day when the political party that opposes your political ideals gains 15 seats in the House, 5 in the Senate, and takes the White House by a solid electoral margin.  In the end, I had to come to this conclusion:
Energy flows where attention goes.  This election was never about John McCain.  The entire time it was about Barack Obama.  About his pastor, his terrorist friends, his past, his votes, his “spread the wealth” themes.
In 2004, more people voted “against” Bush than they voted “for” …