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Curious democracy and land of super delgates
What I read in my illiterate country of savages: source bbc
1) Men and women split between the candidates: overall, 55% of women voted for Mr Obama, 44% for Mr Romney. For men, 52% voted for Mr Romney and 45% for Mr Obama.
2) Mr Obama overwhelmingly won the black vote with 93%, a sliver lower than four years ago. Latinos also voted strongly for the Democrat - 71% in total and probably made electoral differences in Colorado and Nevada. Latinos or Hispanics made up 10% of total voters in the US, up one percentage point from 2008.
3) Young voters were a key part of Mr Obama's victory for a second time. Sixty per cent of voters aged 18 to 29 years voted for Mr Obama, slightly down from his percentage four years ago of 66%.
4) Lower-income voters went decisively for Mr Obama. Of those making under $50,000 (£31,000), 60% voted for Mr Obama. The president did not do badly with middle-income and richer voters either, gaining 46% and 44%, respectively in each category.
5) Mr Romney gained 62% of the Protestant vote.
Catholics and other Christians were split among the two major candidates. Those of no religion as well as Jewish voters gave Mr Obama a vote of confidence at 70%.
6) Throughout the campaign, both candidates said it was all about the economy, and voters' decisions largely came down to who they thought was best on the issue. Fifty-nine per cent of those polled said the economy was their foremost concern. Among those, a slight majority (51%) went for Mr Romney. So how does this match with an Obama win? Fifty-four per cent of voters who named unemployment as their top economic concern voted for Mr Obama.
7) What matters most in Americans' minds when they vote? About three in 10 wanted a "vision for the future" and another three in 10 wanted a president who shared their values. Those who wanted a vision for the future voted more for Mr Romney (54% to 45% for Mr Obama).
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And people wonder why a lot of conservatives believe that the Democratic party is elitist. Not to mention other countries being stymied about why the US is so divided. 
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