The simple truth is Mitt Romney did not get elected because 4% of the white voters refused to vote for him.

Actually. this statement is the reason that I posted the %'s. Where does this 4 % comment come from? Mathematically, it doesn't seem possible that that could be true. 72% of the vote were white. Romney won this group by 20%. A large percentage of older people vote. Most of this 4% would have to come from the 45-59 age group. Romney won this group by 5%. Obama won the woman vote by 11%.

Men between the age of 45-59 would have to be almost the entire 4%. Since popular vote doesn't determine the president, this 4% would have to be from Democrat leaning states. What did the Republican higher ups do to turn off men between the ages of 45-59 in such high numbers in Democrat leaning states?

The statement that really hurt Romney 49% comment. Men between the ages of 45-59 do not fall into the do not taxes category. It appears that someone (not you) made the 4% comment to feel better about themselves.

To the person(s) that keep on throwing out there, that the reason Democrats do anything is to buy votes. That is nonsense. If it is a given the older you get the smarter you get, well then men between the ages 45-59 don't seem to be getting smarter. They gave the election to President Obama by staying away.

Concerning the statement, Independents will determine the next president. that probably isn't right either. Given the direction that the either far right or left the parties have taken, there aren't that many true Independents out there. Whichever way they lean will get their vote. Independent has lost its meaning.