Originally Posted by kane

In the end it is all about the economy. The exit polls show that 45% of those who voted said that Obama was not a factor in how they voted. 45% also said the economy was their main concern with healthcare second at 25%.

The reality is that unemployment may be down, but many of those jobs that have been created are lower paying service and retail jobs. There are still plenty of people hurting economically and when that is your reality you tend to vote for the opposition.