Greetings from San Marcos, Nicaragua!
I learn from a quick glance at the headlines that Saxby Chambliss was reelected to the Senate, handily defeating his Democratic challenger Jim Martin by a 57-43 margin. An even more cursory glance at the vote totals tells me two things. First, this was a relatively high turnout run-off, with around half as many voting as did on November 4th. Second, African-Americans were more likely to stay home this time. The vote drop-off in Fulton and Dekalb Counties (both majority African-American) was much more pronounced on the Martin than on the Chambliss side.
None of this surprises me, but it does suggest that Obama’s November 4th victory was perhaps more singular than some might want to believe.
P.S., for those concerned with my personal safety here in Central America, the greatest threat I have thus far encountered is the excellent beef at the restaurant last night.
lol, i hope you were able to fend off that steak!
One might say that I owned that steak and had it for dinner.
See Michael Barone's post. Suburban blacks and Hispanics (living in areas where the Blob has less of a sustained organization) didn't show up in the numbers the Democrat needed. Still, the big margin was nice.