Why President Obama won re-election:

Home Opinion Why President Obama won re-election:

Only five incumbent presidents in the last 100 years have lost re-election, and Gov. Romney couldn’t garner the momentum to make President Obama the sixth. Still, I was surprised that the Republican base didn’t turn out for our nominee. Romney will endure much criticism in the coming weeks, and I think it’s important to reiterate that he performed better than any other candidate in the primary field could have. His excellent pick of Rep. Paul Ryan helped him significantly. He fought well, even though his strategists gave him some bad advice.The problem conservatives face transcends the candidate himself— we failed because we couldn’t convince our friends and neighbors. Promising to repeal Obamacare wasn’t enough, and we didn’t articulate a clear alternative. The GOP failed to counter the ridiculous “war on women” rhetoric. I fear this election indicates a dwindling of “conservative America.” The precise driving factors remain unknown, but conservatives have time now to consider their mistakes and reevaluate their message.