One could make the same arguement with Asians or Latinos in California, who also rejected Obama pretty decisively.

… and with black voters in NC, PA, and IN, who did the same to Clinton.

I think McCain’s popularity among many independent and even Democratic voters is suppressing what would probably be a wider margin for the Dems otherwise.

The GOP got lucky that he survived the primary season. A more conventional Republican, ala Romney or the others, would be faring worse. McCain’s reputation–earned or not–as a maverick who regularly bucks his party, is paying dividends in an election year where the GOP is highly unpopular. Couple that with the queasiness many Americans may feel over voting for either the first black or first woman president, and you get the 47% Dem ceiling appearing in most polls.

There is also the ABC outlier showing Obama 51-44.

One could make the same arguement with Asians or Latinos in California, who also rejected Obama pretty decisively.

Oh, let’s just come out and say it, and quite pussy-footing around. When faced with two ideological clones, one white, and one black, the electorate of West Virginia overwhelmingly went with the white one. Geez, maybe “something is amiss”.

I’m missing how the DNC recruiting good candidates who are good matches for their districts, plus fatigue and disgust with the Republican brand is leading to a Dem tsunami in the House and Senate constitutes “De Nile” It’s smart politics and candidate selection by Howard Dean & Co; more power to them.

They obviously need to clean house at National Review.

Instapundit should just shut it down.”

All of this would have been appropriate six or seven years ago, if not earlier, but that’s another story. Obama should be scared. In one of the most Democratic years of the last 100 years, he is barely pulling 47% in most polls. If you can’t expand your coalition under these circumstances, something is amiss.

Jeez, De Nile is a river in Egypt.

Facts won’t change minds. Outcomes wont change minds. Elections won’t change minds.

The hard core 20% are starting to remind me of a cult – just drinking the kool-aid while other perish right in front of them from taking the same drink..

Yeah, Obama is scared, I am sure.

The entire editorial staff of the WSJ should resign today.

They obviously need to clean house at National Review.

Instapundit should just shut it down.

For the good of the party and the conservative movement in general, not to mention the country.