From what I understand, Ohio is showing the same sort of division as in other close states: Rural Republicans and urban Democrats. (Some are predicting Nevada will turn blue next time around due to the population growth in Las Vegas.)
My good friend bowdlerized worked hard for Kerry in Ohio, so I felt some of that personal disappointment when I saw the margin. If I'd understood what the effect of the gay marriage amendments was going to be, I probably wouldn't have let myself get quite so hopeful for a Kerry win. If anything specific "cost him the election", it was that conservatives turned out in droves to vote against gay marriage, and voted for Bush while they were at it.
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Date: 2004-11-03 09:49 pm (UTC)My good friend