https://pjmedia.com/ronradosh/2008/11/04/election-musings/feed/PJ Media is a leading news site covering culture, politics, faith, homeland security, and more. Our reporters and columnists provide original, in-depth analysis from a variety of perspectives.en-usWed, 10 Jun 2026 12:16:51 -0400<![CDATA[It now seems likely that Barack Obama will be our President when the returns are finally in. Even Karl Rove, who for weeks gave his viewers on Fox News various scenarios as to how McCain could pull it out, has said that Obama will end up with 338 electoral votes, &#8220;the largest electoral margin since 1996.&#8221;  There are various reasons for the failure of the McCain campaign, and conservatives and Republicans will be criticizing each other for weeks about what they might have done differently. One thing stands out. The Obama campaign pushed relentlessly for early voting, worrying its supporters that they should not put off voting until Election Day. Hundreds waited hours to vote in centers with few voting machines. In comparison, the McCain campaign had a weak ground operation, and used the old strategy of waiting until a day before Nov.4th to institute a &#8220;get out the vote&#8221; effort.]]>Tue, 04 Nov 2008 16:37:35 -0500<![CDATA[Ron Radosh]]>https://pjmedia.com/ron-radosh/2008/11/04/election-musings-n182662