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All three networks offered political analysis into the keys to Barack Obama's victory: ABC brought us George Stephanopoulos; NBC had Chuck Todd; CBS used Jeff Greenfield.
Greenfield concentrated on key counties in the nine states that Obama converted from the Republican column in 2004. He showed us counties in Florida and Indiana and Nevada that supported George Bush overwhelmingly four years ago that Obama's "army of staff and volunteers" converted to parity. Todd divided the nine states into three regions. He argued that Obama's western wins--Colo, NM, Nev--were courtesy of Hispanic support; his southern wins--Fla, NC, Va--were courtesy of African-American and twentysomethings; his rustbelt wins--Ohio, Ind, Iowa--derived from pocketbook voters.
Todd added that "the suburban vote has now shifted from what was a lean-Republican vote 20 years ago--places like New Jersey--and is now becoming a locked-in part of the Democratic coalition." Stephanopoulos, too, traced long-term shifts, pointing to Obama's "new coalition" of blacks, Hispanics and youth. He contrasted an electorate in 1976 that was 10% non-white to 2008's 26%: "Obama last night was not only creating a sea change…but also confirming one." As for Tuesday's predictions of a record turnout, the expected 130m never materialized: "Republicans did not show up."
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