Why did Kerry lose? Possible explanations:

– He didn’t get enough turnout in the black community.
– A good number of young voters went for Bush. The Reagan babies.
– The states that Bush won in 2000 expanded in population. Those states increased their electoral count by 7.
– Kerry never reached the rural voters.
– There is suprising amount of opposition to same sex marriage. The states that had this issue on the ballot attracked more Republicans to the polls.
– Red and blue Americas ain’t no myth. Those divisions are very strong.
– Bush’s homey style really does matter.
– Edwards did nothing for Kerry. A big disappointment.