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I live in a very red state. I’m FROM an even redder state (OK). The conservatives in these states are generally very religious, very fiscally conservative (some dems are even fiscally conservative), and against Obamacare. Romney’s Mormonism was NOT an issue with these people (me included). The fact that he was a moderate was not an issue with these people because everyone felt the MOST important goal was getting Obama out of the White House first and getting Obamacare repealed and implementing some common sense fiscal policy to address our economy. I am not buying that evangelicals or whites or Ron Paul people stayed home. We conservatives came out in huge numbers because we saw a dangerous man in the White House. I, too, believe fraud is the real reason Romney’s votes were outnumbered by Obama’s votes. No way were we not motivated. Romney was my 6th choice for president during the primaries and on Wednesday I was fired up, excited, and extremely optomistic that OUR day was here. Everyone I know felt that way. Something is wrong here, people.

I keep thinking back to Fox News Sunday this week when Axelrod was on. He was so smug. So confident. Almost smirking when Wallace asked him about the election outcome. Axel had said he would shave his mustache if Obama lost and when Wallace asked him if he would keep that promise, he kind of snickered and said he was VERY sure his mustache would be right there next week. Optomism and confidence is one thing. Smugness and smirkiness suggests the fix was in and he knew it.