I guess this proves my "ignorant vote" theory where Obama won, not because he was the better candidate, but because of ignorance by the average American.

I believe it is more of an indictment of the Media and its failure to inform the voters.

As for Obama voters, I would guess a large portion of them were voting for 'more stuff for me' so being intelligently informed of the issues didn't come into play, particularly when they weren't getting anything substantial from the media.

It does when you get that dripping condescending sneer from some pencil head that thinks they are better because they care.  Now we have proof they are just idiots.

I think that, rather than ignorance, current events and  the social class of the voters played a large part in deciding the election. In my opinion, after reading a few anecdotal responses off reason.com, many of the people who voted for Obama did so in order to "punish the Republican party."In light of current events, an unpopular war, an economic crisis, and a president perceived to be unintelligent, I think people were just sick and tired of the old and conservative. They wanted change; they wanted change that McCain just could not promise in the same way that a Black liberal could. 

And on top of that, they wanted equality and social justice. Poorer people realized that Obama would give them more buying power. But while historically the lower income brackets have voted predominantly democratic (http://www.dailykos.com/story/2008/11/8/163826/189/342/657659), this past election more young people voted than in any recent past election. And young people are concerned with their social future. Also, Obama struck chords with the African-American and Latino populations, who saw the candidate as a way to make America more racially democratic, as well as economically.

So, while it looks nice to point out that Democratic voters know little about the intricate details of this past election's candidates, in reality, it was not their ignorance, but the incompetence of the current Republican administration and the hope of a more equal society in the future that lead these people to vote how they did. I would think that many Republican voters know just as little about these facts and even the facts regarding their own candidates. That's just the educational reality of today, but it is one that Obama might contribute to improving. Who knows?

True.  Only an Orwellian view can see it as more equal.  Obama has stated that he sees nothing wrong with slavery, as long as the right people are enslaved.

I think you were getting really close to the issue.  It's not that they are sick and tired of the old and conservative it is that they are sick and tired of those saying they are conservative when in fact they are not. 

Many are torqued about the economy, fed gov't spending like drunken sailors, no body adhering to their word.

Hannity had an interesting poll about why they voted for Obama.  Main reason was the conservatives weren't being conservative.  With this said, I'm gonna go with the notion that people would rather put the other and oppose him and congress every step of the way knowing who they are to battle with the hopes that conservatives will come back to being um, conservative.

McCain showed little to no conservative values.

That's my take.

Neither was I.  Do you know what Orwellian is?  Communism had some of it, but it was not totally orwellian.

Ok, what do you call it when one person is forced to work - for no compensation - for another?

See above.

wtf. what does this mean?

Interesting theory.

If that is what they thought then they were racist, stupid, and ignorant. (democrats control the house and the senate, and McCain is not bush)

Yet again, racist, stupid, and ignorant... (more racially democratic = elect someone because of his skin color, as long as it is not white; more economically democratic = take from the rich and give to everyone else, because the rich don't have rights)

So to sum it up, you think it was not because people were stupid or ignorant... but because of a variety of reasons that only a stupid, ignorant, and RACIST people would come up with. I agree with your points (ie, the listed reasons for them voting), I disagree with your conclusion. (that they are not stupid or ignorant)

"The poll was conducted from 11/13/08-11/15/08 with a sampling size of 512 (229 male and 283 female) with a margin of error of +/- 4.4%. "

That seems like a really small sample size on which to base this poll on. Not to mention the poll, at first glance, didn't seem to poll Republicans.

I believe it is more of an indictment of the Media and its failure to inform the voters.

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