How did 2008 presidential election change dramatically from previous trends?

[KAPRI 22]

[959]

The President was elected strictly on his image, and a vote against the previous administration.

They used the technology available i.e. Twitter etc to get their message out while the other side used the same techniques as the past. The problem was that he came across hip but there was little exchange and pressing him on the issues he was a hit and run performer and we are now seeing the results.

[Proud Dittohead]

People voted race, rather than quality.

[Ben Dover]

The eventual winning candidate was a person of color.

[Turovtsin]

The winner won without winning the majority of the southern states.

[tylertxan]

The use of the internet and explotation of the sound bit, coupled with the slobbering media love affair with one candidate gave us a situation where people voted emotionally rather than intellectually--and as you all can see--we all got what we got. The upside is--4 years of this clown will ensure that the highest elected job a liberal can aspire to is county dog catcher.

[Paula]

A person who was not a "natural born citizen" was elected "President".

[poppyg]

It shows that drug dealers, baby killers, pedophiles, illegals and anti-Americans now outnumber traditional Americans.