So why are you jumping to conclusions?

Obama didn't run against Bush

I agree on the national level... I would tend to say they are much more common on a local, district, and state level.

I am not jumping to conclusions. I started out with a question that I was hoping someone had the answer to.

I did some research this weekend, but could not find any definative answer. The best that I could find implies that the majority of his victory is credited to minorities, youth, and women. As far as white males go all I could find is that only 32% of that demographic voted for Pres Obama. This compared to 57% of that same group expressing discontent with the previous administration. Doesn't really indicate one way or the other.

It's because 40% of people will only vote "R" until the day they die (think Salty and Sabanfan), and the other 40% will only vote "D", period (my in-laws). This two party system is ridiculous.

That being said, I think the election would have been even closer had McCain not picked Pailin. That pushed alot of undecideds over to Obama.

Tell me when a fiscal and moral conservative Democrat runs for President, and I'll pull that lever.

Huckabee was my candidate.

You thought Huckabee was a fiscal conservative?

Do you really think the country is deadlocked 40 vs 40 on party and only 20 being persuadable on issues? I think there are a lot more people in the middle, or maybe I am just hopeful.

However, I do think the two party system offers us very limited selection, and allows too many people to be lumped together.