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It became clear to me that the Republican party either a) is out of touch with 2008 America or b) is in denial about it and think they can "fix it".
They thought that running a campaign centered around "Country First" (that tried and true "Republicans are real Americans" angle), Joe the Plumber ("Real America is Joe Six Pack") and "Liberals are Boogeymen" would be enough.
Something that struck me during the final speeches (and pointed out by several of the analysts on CNN) was the difference between the crowds. McCain's concession speech was given to a crowd of rich white people, while Obama's acceptance speech was given to a crowd of young and old people from every race and background.
As a middle-class white American, I can say (without irony) that I'm happy that I'm not the one being pandered to anymore.
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