Election Follow-Up

[wwolfe]

I got pretty close. I was wrong about Iowa, Indiana, Maryland, Virginia, and North Carolina, but I got the other 45 states right.

More to the point, I think my basic underlining theory was right: the Democratic Party can write off the Solid South, and win the Presidency because of, not despite that choice. This grants us the profound relief of

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I'm in Maryland...

[oneweaklink]

We've gone Democratic for years. While the Eastern and Western parts of the state usually go Republican, the DC/Baltimore corridor goes Democratic, and that's more than enough.

I think the evangelicals are slowly changing actually...Rick Warren if he wants it could be the leader of the next generation of the religious right, and they're a little more centrist on most issues (except the marriage question and abortion).

I don't think Palin will go in 2012- keep your eye on Louisiana Governor Bobby Jindal (he was rumored to be on the shortlist this time around but pulled himself out of the running).

I do wonder what would have happened if the Dow was at 11,100 (where it was two months ago) Monday instead of 9100....the financial crisis was probably the final blow.

I consider myself a Moderate Republican (smaller government, strong on defense, low tax, but reasonable on most social issues- I'm glad the slots issue here passed), but I did a Goldwyn this time around- "Gentlemen, include me out!"

The main thing is I'm glad it's freaking OVER. I just hope and pray Obama is a Kennedy and not a Carter in the end...

Re: I'm in Maryland...

[wwolfe]

I'm a centrist, myself. My two favorite Presidents of my lifetime are Eisenhower and Clinton. If Obama comes within shouting distance of either, I'll be satisfied and relieved.